The Elgar companion to financial economics / Joshua Yindenaba Abor (University of Ghana Business School, Ghana).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Abor, Joshua Yindenaba, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics.

Corporate governance.

Decision making.

Uncertainty.

Microeconomics.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (546 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

"This insightful Companion explores how economic agents, especially individuals and firms, make financial and investment decisions over time under conditions of uncertainty in the market. Joshua Yindenaba Abor provides a comprehensive examination of financial economics, discussing critical areas such as digital finance and banking, climate finance and financial inclusion. Bringing together an international range of experts in the field to present relevant cases, this Companion moves beyond conventional studies of financial economics. It focuses on critical issues in financial economics from theoretical and empirical perspectives, including core areas such as corporate finance, financial markets and asset pricing, and behavioural finance. Chapters also explore emerging issues such as digital finance and banking, financial regulation and financial stability, monetary policy and Fintech, central bank digital currency, green finance and banking, and climate finance and financial inclusion. The Elgar Companion to Financial Economics is a valuable tool for students and academics in economics and banking. It also greatly benefits practitioners in climate control, dividend policy and monetary policy, as well as policymakers in corporate governance"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Part I: Overview of financial economics

1. Introduction to financial economics / Joshua Yindenaba Abor

2. Microeconomic foundation of financial economics / Maame Ammah Frimpomaah Fosu and Joshua Yindenaba Abor

Part II: Corporate finance: Theory and evidence

3. Corporate governance and firm performance in Africa: Does one size fit all across sectors? / Baah Aye Kusi and Vera Ogeh Lassey Fiador

4. Capital structure and firm financing decisions / Gladys A. A. Nabieu, Lordina Amoah, and Michael Graham

5. Firm investment decisions / Isaac Ofoeda, James Ntiamoah Doku, and Sydney O. Vanderpuye

6. Dividend policy decisions / Daniel Ofori-Sasu, Randolph Nsor-Ambala, and Elikplimi Komla Agbloyor

Part III: Financial markets and asset pricing

7. The economics of financial markets and institutions / Joshua Yindenaba Abor and Ivana Yinisom Abor

8. Financial innovation: Emergence, motivations, and impact / Abel Agoba, Ayse Demir, and Joshua Yindenaba Abor

9. Efficient security markets / Jabir Ibrahim Mohammed and Sam Mensah

10. Portfolio opportunities and choice / Sherif Sulemana, Hong Bo, and Joshua Yindenaba Abor

11. Capital asset pricing model in African markets: A systematic review and bibliometric network analysis / Emmanuel Joel Aikins Abakah, Saint Kuttu, and Alfred Yawson

12. Arbitrage pricing theory: An exposition / Saint Kuttu and Anthony Q. Q. Aboagye

13. Financial derivatives / Godfred Amewu, Michael E. Asamoah, Boison A. Angmosi , and Akuoko K. Angelo

Part IV: Behavioural finance

14. Behavioral finance theory and anomalies / Isaac Kofi Bekoe and Joshua Yindenaba Abor

15. Behavioural portfolio and the life cycle of savings and spending / James Pinto, Joshua Yindenaba Abor, and Kavita Sirichand

16. Behavioural asset pricing and efficient markets / Dennis Venunye Hehetror and Sunil Bundoo

Part V: Emerging issues in financial economics

17. Contemporary issues in banking / Kannyiri Thadious Banyen and Lakshmy Subramanian

18. Recent developments in capital markets / Peter W. Muriu and Victor Murinde

19. Emerging issues in global finance / Emmanuel Sarpong-Kumankoma, Kathryn A. A. O. Assefuah, Gloria C. O. Dzeha, and Charles Amo-Yartey

20. Digital finance and banking / Benjamin Agyeman, Joshua Yindenaba Abor, and Peter Quartey

21. Financial regulation, financial inclusion, and financial stability / Ebenezer Bugri Anarfo, Joseph Abor, Isaac Otchere , and Sarah Serwah Boateng

22. Monetary policy, fintech, and financial stability / James Atambilla Abugre, Joshua Yindenaba Abor, Joseph G. Nellis and Emmanuel Abakah

23. Central bank digital currency and monetary policy / Joshua Yindenaba Abor, James Atambilla Abugre, and Christopher J. Green

24. Green finance and banking / Khadijah Iddrisu and Joshua Yindenaba Abor

25. Climate finance and financial inclusion / Zubeiru Salifu, Joshua Yindenaba Abor, and Godfred Amewu.

Notes:

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035341405 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.