Purpose – The present study aims at using a broader data set and longer time frame coupled with a relatively rigorous and robust methodology to examine the effect of real exchange rate volatility on foreign direct investment (FDI) in a small and developing country such as Ghana....

Purpose – This paper aims to examine how selected governance indicators impact on performance measures of outreach and profitability in microfinance institutions (MFIs). Design/methodology/approach – The paper adopts a quantitative approach based on both primary and secondary data from...

Purpose – The Ghanaian economy has experienced relative stability, improved macroeconomic performance and resilience over the past few years, following the introduction of a new monetary policy framework called inflation targeting (IT). The purpose of this paper is to look at IT and its effect...

Purpose – The fundamental objective of this study is to contribute to the debate by empirically examining the determinants of board size and its composition from a small and developing country perspective. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses a quantitative approach based on...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how corporate governance affects performance of firms in the non‐traditional export (NTE) sector in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach – Panel data covering the ten‐year period 1995‐2004 were analyzed within the generalized least...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of capital structure on the performance of microfinance institutions. Design/methodology/approach – Panel data covering the ten‐year period 1995‐2004 were analyzed within the framework of fixed‐ and random‐effects...