Publication

Selected Refereed Journal Publications
1) Abor, J. (2007), Industry Classification and the Capital Structure of Ghanaian SMEs, Studies in Economics and Finance, Vol. 24(3), pp. 207 – 219.

2) Abor, J. (2007), Corporate Governance and Financing Decisions of Ghanaian Listed Firms, Corporate Governance, Vol. 7(1), pp. 83-92.

3) Abor, J. and Biekpe, N. (2007), Small Business Reliance on Bank Financing in Ghana, Emerging Market Finance & Trade, Vol. 43(4), pp. 93-102.

4) Abor J. and Adjasi, C. (2007), Corporate Governance and the Small and Medium Enterprises Sector: Theory and Implications, Corporate Governance, Vol. 7(2), pp. 111-122.

5) Abor, J. and Biekpe, N. (2006), The South African Financial Market and Financing Choice of SMEs, Journal of Business and Society, Vol. 19(1/2), pp. 187-201.

6) Abor J. and Biekpe, N. (2006), An Empirical Test of the Agency Problems and Capital Structure of South African Quoted SMEs, SA Journal of Accounting Research, Vol. 20(1), pp. 51-65.

7) Abor, J. and Biekpe, N. (2006), SMEs’ Access to Debt Finance: A Comparison of Male-Owned and Female-Owned Businesses in Ghana, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Vol. 7(2), pp. 105-112.

8) Abor, J. and Biekpe, N. (2006), How are SMEs Financed? Evidence from the Ghanaian Non-Traditional Export Sector, Government & Policy, Vol. 24(1), pp. 71-81.

9) Abor, J. and Biekpe, N. (2006), Corporate Board Characteristics and the Capital Structure Decisions of Ghanaian SMEs, Corporate Ownership and Control Journal, Vol. 4(1), pp. 113-118.

10) Abor, J. and Biekpe, N. (2006), Small Business Financing Initiatives in Ghana, Problems and Perspectives in Management, Vol. 4(3), pp. 69-77.

11) Kyereboah-Coleman, A., Adjasi, C., Abor, J. and (2006), Corporate Governance and Performance of Ghanaian Listed Firms, Corporate Ownership and Control Journal, Vol. 4(2), pp. 123-132.

12) Amidu, M. and Abor, J. (2006), Determinants of Dividend Payout Ratio in Ghana, Journal of Risk Finance, Vol. 7(2), pp. 136 – 145.

13) Sarpong-Kumankoma, E., Amidu, M. and Abor, J. (2006), The Role of Non-Executive Directors in the Ghanaian SME Sector, Journal of Corporate Board, Vol. 2(1), pp. 39-47.

14) Abor, J. (2005), Managing Foreign Exchange Risk among Ghanaian Firms, Journal of Risk Finance, Vol. 6(4), pp. 306-318.

15) Abor, J. (2005), Corporate Reliance on Bank Loans: Evidence from Listed Companies in Ghana, South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, Vol. 8(4). pp. 479 - 489.

16) Abor J. (2005), The Effect of Capital Structure on Profitability: Empirical Analysis of Listed Firms in Ghana, Journal of Risk Finance, Vol. 6(5), pp. 438-445.

17) Abor, J. and Biekpe, N. (2005), What Determines the Capital Structure of Listed Firms in Ghana?, African Finance Journal, Vol. 7(1), pp. 37-48.

18) Amidu, M. and Abor, J. (2005), Accounting Information and Management of SMEs in Ghana, African Journal of Finance and Management, Vol. 14(1), pp. 15 – 23.

Refereed Conference Proceedings
1) Abor, J. (2007), Board Characteristics, Ownership Structure and the Performance of Ghanaian SMEs: The Ghanaian Case, Eighth International Academy of African Business and Development Conference at the London Metropolitan University, London, May. Published Conference Proceedings, pp 41-48.

2) Fiawoyife, E. and Abor, J. (2007), West African Monetary Union and its Implications for Ghanaian Firms, Eighth International Academy of African Business and Development Conference at the London Metropolitan University, London, May.

3) Abor, J. and Biekpe, N. (2006), An Empirical Test of the Agency Problems and Capital Structure of South African SMEs, Third African Finance Journal Conference at the University of Ghana Business School, Legon, Ghana, July.

4) Kuukpen, L. Abor, J. and Sarpong-Kumankoma, E. (2006), Determinants of the Financing Decisions of Large Unquoted Firms in Ghana, Third African Finance Journal Conference at the University of Ghana Business School, Legon, Ghana, July.

5) Abor, J. (2006), A Review of Some Relevant Issues on SME Development in Ghana and South Africa, Third CEED International Entrepreneurship Conference, United States International University (USIU), Nairobi, Kenya, May.

6) Abor, J. and Biekpe, N. (2006), Debt Policy and Performance of SMEs: Evidence from Ghanaian and South African Firms, Seventh International Academy of African Business and Development Conference at the Ghana Institute for Management and Public Administration, Ghana, May.

7) Abor, J. (2006), Comparison of Debt Financing between Exporting and Non-exporting Firms: Evidence from Ghana, Seventh International Academy of African Business and Development Conference at the Ghana Institute for Management and Public Administration, Ghana, May.

8) Sarpong-Kumankoma, E., Amidu, M. and Abor, J. (2006), The Role of Non-Executive Directors in the Ghanaian SME Sector, Seventh International Academy of African Business and Development Conference at the Ghana Institute for Management and Public Administration, Ghana, May.

9) Abor J. and Biekpe, N. (2006), The South African Financial Market and the Financing Choice of SMEs, Fifteenth Annual Conference of the Southern African Finance Association, University of Cape Town, South Africa, January.

10) Abor, J. and Biekpe, N. (2005), Corporate Debt Policy of Small and Medium Enterprises in Ghana, Biennial Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa, Durban, South Africa, September.

11) Abor, J. and Biekpe, N. (2005), Does Corporate Governance affect the Capital Structure Decisions of SMEs? Biennial Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa, Durban, South Africa, September.

12) Abor, J. and Biekpe, N. (2005), Small Business Financing Initiatives in Ghana, Second African Finance Journal Conference, University of Stellenbosch Business School, Cape Town, South Africa, July.

13) Abor, J. (2005), Corporate Reliance on Bank Loans: Evidence from Listed Companies in Ghana, Sixth International Academy of African Business and Development Conference, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, April.

14) Abor, J. (2005), The Relevance of Informal Finance in the Ghanaian Non-Traditional Export Sector, Sixth International Academy of African Business and Development Conference, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, April.

15) Abor, J. and Hinson, R. (2005), Varying Forms of Financing Ghanaian Non-Traditional Exporters, Sixth International Academy of African Business and Development Conference, University of  Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, April.

16) Abor, J. (2004), How are SMEs Financed? Empirical Evidence from Ghana, Institute for Small Business Affairs 27th National Conference, University of Teesside, UK, November.

17) Abor, J. (2004), Internationalisation and Financing Options of SMEs in Ghana, Institute for Small Business Affairs, 27th National Conference, University of Teesside, UK, November.

18) Abor, J. and Taadi, E. (2004), Financing Real Estate Companies in Ghana: Some Empirical Evidence, First African Finance Journal Conference, University of Stellenbosch Business School, South Africa, July.

19) Hinson, R. and Abor, J. (2004), Financing Small and Medium Scale Exporters in Ghana: The Role of a West African Regional Bank, First African Finance Journal Conference, University of Stellenbosch Business School, South Africa, July.

20) Hinson, R. and Abor, J. (2004), The Regulatory Framework and Internet Banking in Ghana: An Exploratory Study, First African Finance Journal Conference, University of Stellenbosch Business School, South Africa, July.

Reviewing and Editorial Activities
Associate Editor, African Finance Journal
Associate Editor, Africagrowth Agenda 
Reviewer for African Journal of Business and Economic Research, Journal of African Business, Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship, and Journal of Risk Finance.

Honours and Awards
1) Visiting Scholar, IMF Institute, International Monetary Fund Washington DC, USA, 2007.

2) Fellowship, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA, 2006/2007.

3) Visiting Scholar, Research Department, International Monetary Fund Washington DC, USA, 2006.
 
4) Emerald’s Highly Commended Award 2006 for: Abor Joshua (2005), “Managing Foreign Exchange Risk among Ghanaian Firms”, Journal of Risk Finance, 6(4), 306-318.

5) Best paper presentation at the Seven International Academy of African Business and Development Conference, Ghana Institute for Management and Public Administration, Ghana, May 2006 for: Abor, Joshua (2006), “The Role of Non-Executive Directors in the Ghanaian SME Sector” (with E. Sarpong-Kumankoma, and M. Amidu).
 
6) Best paper presentation at the Sixth International Academy of African Business and Development Conference, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania April, 2005 for: Abor, Joshua (2005), “Varying Forms of Financing Ghanaian Non- Traditional Exporters”, (with R. Hinson).

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