Baah Aye Kusi

Biographic Data

ID4451499
NAMEBaah Aye Kusi
GIVEN NAMESBaah Aye
FAMILY NAMEKusi
SIGNATUREKUSI B A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Ghana
ORCID0000-0003-0920-9866
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS5
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • Bank Credit Risk and Profitability: The Role of Intellectual Capital Efficiency in an Emerging Economy in Africa

    Baah Aye Kusi, Peter Kodjo Luh et al.ARTICLEJournal of African Business2025

    While it is empirically evident that credit risk reduces profitability, it is empirically unclear how intellectual capital efficiency (ICE) mitigates the effect of credit risk on bank profitability. Hence, this study explores whether ICE can moderate the relationship between credit risk and bank profitability. Data was collected from the audited annual reports of 23 commercial banks in Ghana, and two-step generalized method of moments (GMM) was u…

  • Reducing the Increasing Effect of Fiscal Expenditure on Government Debts: Does Financial Sector Transparency Matter

    Open AccessBaah Aye Kusi, Emmanuel Senanu Mekpor et al.ARTICLEPolitics & Policy2025References: 7

    In this study, we attempt to examine how transparency in the financial sector (financial sector transparency or FST) moderates the increasing effect of fiscal expenditure on government debts using 23 African economies over a 16‐year period [Correction made on 28 November 2025, after first online publication: ‘or FST’ was added to the parentheses in this sentence.]. The study employs two‐step dynamic GMM panel models with additional controls for y…

  • Gender of firm leadership and environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting: Evidence from banks listed on Ghana Stock Exchange

    Peter Kodjo Luh, Miriam Arthur et al.ARTICLEGender in Management An…2024Cited by: 1References: 6

    Purpose This study aims to examine how woman corporate leadership indicators and environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure in listed banks on Ghana Stock Exchange are related. Design/methodology/approach Data was obtained from the audited annual reports of the banks for the period 2006–2020. Empirical result estimation was achieved using Panel Corrected Standard Errors. Findings The result revealed that female chief executive officer …

  • How do females in top executive positions influence firm profitability: New insight from non financial firms on Ghana Stock Exchange

    Open AccessPeter Kodjo Luh, Baah Aye KusiARTICLEGender in Management An…2023Cited by: 4References: 5

    Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of female chairperson, female chief executive officer and presence of females on boards on listed firms’ profitability using data from Ghana. Design/methodology/approach This study used ordinary least square estimation and generalized least square (i.e. fixed and random effect estimation techniques) estimation on the data of 15 nonfinancial listed firms on Ghana Stock Exchange between 2010 and 202…

  • Banking disclosure and banking crises in Africa: Does board gender diversity play a role

    Open AccessDaniel Ofori‐Sasu, Maame Ofewah Sarpong et al.ARTICLEHumanities and Social Sciences…2022

    The paper aims to investigate the impact of board gender diversity in explaining the relationship between bank disclosure and the predicted probability of banking crises in Africa. The study employs robust panel estimates based on an aggregate dataset of banks in 42 African countries over the 2006–2018 periods. From the study, board gender diversity (more women on boards and the presence of women on boards) has a positive impact on information di…

  • Bank Ownership Types and Liquidity Creation: Evidence from Ghana

    Baah Aye Kusi, Maryam Kriese et al.ARTICLEJournal of African Business2022

    In this study, we examine bank liquidity creation and the effect of ownership types on liquidity creation in Ghana for the first time. The study employs data on 26 banks obtained from Bank of Ghana between 2006 and 2016. Three panel estimation strategies including two-step GMM, Hausman-Taylor and Fixed effect models are employed to arrive at the findings. Employing the narrow liquidity creation computation approach, the results show that average …

  • Bank Deposit Mobilization, Loan Advancement and Financial Stability: The Role of Bank Branches in an Emerging Market

    Baah Aye Kusi, Lord Mensah et al.ARTICLEJournal of African Business2022

    This study investigates the relationship between bank branches, financial intermediation, and financial stability in Ghana using 35 banks between 2009 and 2017. Employing a panel two-step dynamic GMM model, a non-linear “inverted U-shaped” relationship is documented between bank branches and financial stability. This implies that initial increases in bank branches promote financial stability but beyond 191 and 173 bank branches, bank branching de…

  • Natural resources and national productivity in Africa: Are there differences in high and low globalized economies

    Open AccessSolomon Nborkan Nakouwo, Daniel Ofori‐Sasu et al.ARTICLECritical Perspectives on…2022

    Purpose This paper aims to examine the effect of natural resources on the national productivity of high and low globalized economies in Africa. Design/methodology/approach This study uses two-step generalized method of moments dynamic panel data of 30 African economies between 2006 and 2016 to achieve the purpose of the study. Findings The results suggest that natural resources promote productivity within African economies regardless of the level…

  • Debt Capital Structure and Credit Information Sharing: Evidence on Listed Firms from an Emerging Market

    Baah Aye Kusi, Gloria Clarissa Dzeha et al.ARTICLEJournal of African Business2021

    This study examines the effect of credit information sharing on debt financing structure of listed firm on the Ghana Stock Exchange market between 2003 and 2013. Employing a panel data of 20 listed non-financial firms in Ghana in robust ordinary least squares, random effect and fixed effect models, findings are presented on how information sharing affect debt financing structure. Findings show that information sharing, coverage quality and the pr…