Purpose – This paper seeks to examine the relationship between corporate governance and the capital structure decisions of listed firms in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach – Multiple regression analysis is used in the study in estimating the relationship between the corporate governance...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the extent to which the corporate governance framework can be applied to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and discuss these issues further within the Ghanaian context. Design/methodology/approach – After considering some of the key...

Purpose – This study seeks to assess how the adoption of corporate governance structures affects the performance of SMEs (small to medium‐sized enterprises) in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach – Regression analysis is used to estimate the relationship between corporate governance and...

Purpose – The paper aims to study the importance of financial market development and financial structure in explaining the financial policies of firms in emerging market countries. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses a panel data of 32 countries and the system generalized method of...

This paper seeks to empirically identify the determinants of the capital structure of listed firms on the Ghana Stock Exchange during the most recent six-year period. Ordinary Least Square model is used to estimate the regression equation. The results indicate that, total debt constitutes more...

This paper analyses the effects of financial policy on corporate performance of emerging market firms. Using capital structure and dividend payout as measures of financial policy, we employ fixed effects panel model in our estimation. The results indicate that capital structure has negative...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between agency factors and the debt level of Ghanaian small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach – Generalized least squares model is used to estimate the regression equation. Findings – The results...

Purpose – This paper reports on the foreign exchange risk-management practices among Ghanaian firms involved in international trade. The study focuses on how Ghanaian firms manage their foreign exchange risk and the problems involved in managing exchange rate exposure. It also seeks to...