Ability to get things done, creative, team player, fast learner, good sense of humor and has the ... more Ability to get things done, creative, team player, fast learner, good sense of humor and has the ability to impact acquired knowledge.
International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues
The paper examines the moderating role of board size between board characteristics and the bank’s... more The paper examines the moderating role of board size between board characteristics and the bank’s performance. The study collected data from 18 licensed banks in Ghana from 2012 to 2020, giving 180 observations for this study. The study adopted the System Generalized Method of Moments to assess the causal relationship between board characteristics and the bank's performance in Ghana. The Generalized Method of Moments was adopted in this study to control the problems of endogeneity and unobserved heterogeneity issues. The findings show a significant relationship between board characteristics (non-executive directors, directors share ownership, and board gender diversity) and bank performance. The results also indicate that the board size moderates the positive relationship between board characteristics and the bank's performance. Nonetheless, the interaction effect was stronger for the director's share ownership than other board characteristics. The findings highlight tha...
International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research, 2015
The International Trade Organization (ITO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) are both trade ... more The International Trade Organization (ITO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) are both trade organizations whose functions are geared towards regulating trade among nations. The ITO was proposed to be the international organization in charge of international trade regulation among nations even before the coming into being of the WTO. The ITO never had the chance to materialise due to the refusal of the United States’ Congress to ratify the Havana Charter. Nevertheless, the ITO operated through the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) which incidentally brought to being the WTO. Technically, because the WTO came from GATT and the ITO, the functions of the WTO and the ITO are very similar. The two bodies were purposefully established to regulate international trade amongst nations. However, these two organisations have their differences because the WTO uses a negotiation approach to regulate international trade whilst the ITO at the time it was established, there was noth...
International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research, 2015
Regional Trade Agreements (RTA) are entered into by countries to provide more favourable trading ... more Regional Trade Agreements (RTA) are entered into by countries to provide more favourable trading terms amongst member countries. Certain countries in a particular region may decide to go into such agreements so that they can allow for more favourable trading terms other than the trade terms enjoyed under World Trade Organization (WTO). These RTAs emerged from the WTO as immediate aftermath of the Cancun failure, which led major players in the WTO system to suggested that in order to make progress, they would turn to the negotiation of regional trade agreements in lieu of pursuing talks in the WTO multilateral system. The WTO seeks to ensure that the RTAs are successful by putting in place some structures in the form of procedural systems to follow in order to adopt and implement the RTAs. Notable among these systems is the notification of the RTA by member countries to the WTO. Whether these systems are working towards the achievement of the RTAs’ objectives is a questions of fact w...
International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research, 2015
This paper explores bank performance after mergers and acquisition in the Ghanaian banking indust... more This paper explores bank performance after mergers and acquisition in the Ghanaian banking industry. By using the merger and acquisition of two prominent banks in the Ghanaian banking industry as a case, the paper examines the post-acquisition performance of banks as proxied by Return on Equity (ROE) of the acquiring banks against the financing methods used in the mergers and acquisitions of banks in Ghana, the valuation decisions adopted in the mergers and acquisitions transactions, the distribution policies after the acquisitions, the stance of the parties involved with the merger or acquisition and the synergy created after the merger or acquisition. The study used a simple panel regression model which regressed bank performance of the acquirer on the independent variables. The study conducted the appropriate diagnostics of the model before it was adopted. The results of the statistical analysis reveals that banks which adopt proper valuation models before acquisition, proper fin...
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Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) are entered into by countries to provide more favourabl... more Abstract Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) are entered into by countries to provide more favourable trading terms amongst member countries. Certain countries in a particular region may decide to go into such agreements so that they can allow for more favourable trading terms other than the trade terms enjoyed under World Trade Organization (WTO). These RTAs emerged from the WTO as immediate aftermath of the Cancun failure, which led major players in the WTO system to suggested that in order to make progress, they would turn to the negotiation of regional trade agreements in lieu of pursuing talks in the WTO multilateral system. The WTO seeks to ensure that the RTAs are successful by putting in place some structures in the form of procedural systems to follow in order to adopt and implement the RTAs. Notable among these systems is the notification of the RTA by member countries to the WTO. Whether these systems are working towards the achievement of the RTAs’ objectives is a questions of fact which this paper seeks to explore.
Keywords: World Trade Organization; Regional Trade Agreements; General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; Round of Trade Talks; Plurilateral Agreements.
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This paper explores bank performance after mergers and acquisition in the Ghanaian banki... more Abstract This paper explores bank performance after mergers and acquisition in the Ghanaian banking industry. By using the merger and acquisition of two prominent banks in the Ghanaian banking industry as a case, the paper examines the post-acquisition performance of banks as proxied by Return on Equity (ROE) of the acquiring banks against the financing methods used in the mergers and acquisitions of banks in Ghana, the valuation decisions adopted in the mergers and acquisitions transactions, the distribution policies after the acquisitions, the stance of the parties involved with the merger or acquisition and the synergy created after the merger or acquisition. The study used a simple panel regression model which regressed bank performance of the acquirer on the independent variables. The study conducted the appropriate diagnostics of the model before it was adopted. The results of the statistical analysis reveals that banks which adopt proper valuation models before acquisition, proper financing methods, have good stance after an acquisition or a merger and create synergy after the merger or acquisition perform better after the acquisition or the merger.
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The International Trade Organization (ITO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) are bo... more Abstract The International Trade Organization (ITO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) are both trade organizations whose functions are geared towards regulating trade among nations. The ITO was proposed to be the international organization in charge of international trade regulation among nations even before the coming into being of the WTO. The ITO never had the chance to materialise due to the refusal of the United States’ Congress to ratify the Havana Charter. Nevertheless, the ITO operated through the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) which incidentally brought to being the WTO. Technically, because the WTO came from GATT and the ITO, the functions of the WTO and the ITO are very similar. The two bodies were purposefully established to regulate international trade amongst nations. However, these two organisations have their differences because the WTO uses a negotiation approach to regulate international trade whilst the ITO at the time it was established, there was nothing like the most-favoured-nation (MSN) principle but rather, some countries were considered to have more power (Hegemonic power) than others. This study explores the similarities and the differences between the roles and functions of the WTO and the ITO.
Keywords: World Trade Organization; International Trade Organization; most-favoured-nation (MFN); Hegemonic power
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This paper examines market structure and technological spillover effect on the productiv... more Abstract This paper examines market structure and technological spillover effect on the productivity of local manufacturing firms in Ghana. By using a firm level panel data of eight subsectors in the Ghanaian manufacturing industry, the paper examines labour productivity of local firms by following the methodology of Kohpaiboon (2005) which begins with the Cobb Douglas production function. An appropriate diagnostics are carried out for the adoption of the empirical model to be estimated. The regression result reveals that the monopolistically competitive nature of the Ghanaian manufacturing industry and technological spillover affect local manufacturing firms’ productivity. High competition in the Ghanaian manufacturing industry helps revive laggard local firms to perform better by adopting advance technology introduced by foreign firms. Technological spillover also benefits local firms because technological advance helps increase value added and productivity.
Ability to get things done, creative, team player, fast learner, good sense of humor and has the ... more Ability to get things done, creative, team player, fast learner, good sense of humor and has the ability to impact acquired knowledge.
International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues
The paper examines the moderating role of board size between board characteristics and the bank’s... more The paper examines the moderating role of board size between board characteristics and the bank’s performance. The study collected data from 18 licensed banks in Ghana from 2012 to 2020, giving 180 observations for this study. The study adopted the System Generalized Method of Moments to assess the causal relationship between board characteristics and the bank's performance in Ghana. The Generalized Method of Moments was adopted in this study to control the problems of endogeneity and unobserved heterogeneity issues. The findings show a significant relationship between board characteristics (non-executive directors, directors share ownership, and board gender diversity) and bank performance. The results also indicate that the board size moderates the positive relationship between board characteristics and the bank's performance. Nonetheless, the interaction effect was stronger for the director's share ownership than other board characteristics. The findings highlight tha...
International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research, 2015
The International Trade Organization (ITO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) are both trade ... more The International Trade Organization (ITO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) are both trade organizations whose functions are geared towards regulating trade among nations. The ITO was proposed to be the international organization in charge of international trade regulation among nations even before the coming into being of the WTO. The ITO never had the chance to materialise due to the refusal of the United States’ Congress to ratify the Havana Charter. Nevertheless, the ITO operated through the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) which incidentally brought to being the WTO. Technically, because the WTO came from GATT and the ITO, the functions of the WTO and the ITO are very similar. The two bodies were purposefully established to regulate international trade amongst nations. However, these two organisations have their differences because the WTO uses a negotiation approach to regulate international trade whilst the ITO at the time it was established, there was noth...
International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research, 2015
Regional Trade Agreements (RTA) are entered into by countries to provide more favourable trading ... more Regional Trade Agreements (RTA) are entered into by countries to provide more favourable trading terms amongst member countries. Certain countries in a particular region may decide to go into such agreements so that they can allow for more favourable trading terms other than the trade terms enjoyed under World Trade Organization (WTO). These RTAs emerged from the WTO as immediate aftermath of the Cancun failure, which led major players in the WTO system to suggested that in order to make progress, they would turn to the negotiation of regional trade agreements in lieu of pursuing talks in the WTO multilateral system. The WTO seeks to ensure that the RTAs are successful by putting in place some structures in the form of procedural systems to follow in order to adopt and implement the RTAs. Notable among these systems is the notification of the RTA by member countries to the WTO. Whether these systems are working towards the achievement of the RTAs’ objectives is a questions of fact w...
International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research, 2015
This paper explores bank performance after mergers and acquisition in the Ghanaian banking indust... more This paper explores bank performance after mergers and acquisition in the Ghanaian banking industry. By using the merger and acquisition of two prominent banks in the Ghanaian banking industry as a case, the paper examines the post-acquisition performance of banks as proxied by Return on Equity (ROE) of the acquiring banks against the financing methods used in the mergers and acquisitions of banks in Ghana, the valuation decisions adopted in the mergers and acquisitions transactions, the distribution policies after the acquisitions, the stance of the parties involved with the merger or acquisition and the synergy created after the merger or acquisition. The study used a simple panel regression model which regressed bank performance of the acquirer on the independent variables. The study conducted the appropriate diagnostics of the model before it was adopted. The results of the statistical analysis reveals that banks which adopt proper valuation models before acquisition, proper fin...
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Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) are entered into by countries to provide more favourabl... more Abstract Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) are entered into by countries to provide more favourable trading terms amongst member countries. Certain countries in a particular region may decide to go into such agreements so that they can allow for more favourable trading terms other than the trade terms enjoyed under World Trade Organization (WTO). These RTAs emerged from the WTO as immediate aftermath of the Cancun failure, which led major players in the WTO system to suggested that in order to make progress, they would turn to the negotiation of regional trade agreements in lieu of pursuing talks in the WTO multilateral system. The WTO seeks to ensure that the RTAs are successful by putting in place some structures in the form of procedural systems to follow in order to adopt and implement the RTAs. Notable among these systems is the notification of the RTA by member countries to the WTO. Whether these systems are working towards the achievement of the RTAs’ objectives is a questions of fact which this paper seeks to explore.
Keywords: World Trade Organization; Regional Trade Agreements; General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; Round of Trade Talks; Plurilateral Agreements.
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This paper explores bank performance after mergers and acquisition in the Ghanaian banki... more Abstract This paper explores bank performance after mergers and acquisition in the Ghanaian banking industry. By using the merger and acquisition of two prominent banks in the Ghanaian banking industry as a case, the paper examines the post-acquisition performance of banks as proxied by Return on Equity (ROE) of the acquiring banks against the financing methods used in the mergers and acquisitions of banks in Ghana, the valuation decisions adopted in the mergers and acquisitions transactions, the distribution policies after the acquisitions, the stance of the parties involved with the merger or acquisition and the synergy created after the merger or acquisition. The study used a simple panel regression model which regressed bank performance of the acquirer on the independent variables. The study conducted the appropriate diagnostics of the model before it was adopted. The results of the statistical analysis reveals that banks which adopt proper valuation models before acquisition, proper financing methods, have good stance after an acquisition or a merger and create synergy after the merger or acquisition perform better after the acquisition or the merger.
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The International Trade Organization (ITO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) are bo... more Abstract The International Trade Organization (ITO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) are both trade organizations whose functions are geared towards regulating trade among nations. The ITO was proposed to be the international organization in charge of international trade regulation among nations even before the coming into being of the WTO. The ITO never had the chance to materialise due to the refusal of the United States’ Congress to ratify the Havana Charter. Nevertheless, the ITO operated through the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) which incidentally brought to being the WTO. Technically, because the WTO came from GATT and the ITO, the functions of the WTO and the ITO are very similar. The two bodies were purposefully established to regulate international trade amongst nations. However, these two organisations have their differences because the WTO uses a negotiation approach to regulate international trade whilst the ITO at the time it was established, there was nothing like the most-favoured-nation (MSN) principle but rather, some countries were considered to have more power (Hegemonic power) than others. This study explores the similarities and the differences between the roles and functions of the WTO and the ITO.
Keywords: World Trade Organization; International Trade Organization; most-favoured-nation (MFN); Hegemonic power
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This paper examines market structure and technological spillover effect on the productiv... more Abstract This paper examines market structure and technological spillover effect on the productivity of local manufacturing firms in Ghana. By using a firm level panel data of eight subsectors in the Ghanaian manufacturing industry, the paper examines labour productivity of local firms by following the methodology of Kohpaiboon (2005) which begins with the Cobb Douglas production function. An appropriate diagnostics are carried out for the adoption of the empirical model to be estimated. The regression result reveals that the monopolistically competitive nature of the Ghanaian manufacturing industry and technological spillover affect local manufacturing firms’ productivity. High competition in the Ghanaian manufacturing industry helps revive laggard local firms to perform better by adopting advance technology introduced by foreign firms. Technological spillover also benefits local firms because technological advance helps increase value added and productivity.
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Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) are entered into by countries to provide more favourable trading terms amongst member countries. Certain countries in a particular region may decide to go into such agreements so that they can allow for more favourable trading terms other than the trade terms enjoyed under World Trade Organization (WTO). These RTAs emerged from the WTO as immediate aftermath of the Cancun failure, which led major players in the WTO system to suggested that in order to make progress, they would turn to the negotiation of regional trade agreements in lieu of pursuing talks in the WTO multilateral system. The WTO seeks to ensure that the RTAs are successful by putting in place some structures in the form of procedural systems to follow in order to adopt and implement the RTAs. Notable among these systems is the notification of the RTA by member countries to the WTO. Whether these systems are working towards the achievement of the RTAs’ objectives is a questions of fact which this paper seeks to explore.
Keywords: World Trade Organization; Regional Trade Agreements; General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; Round of Trade Talks; Plurilateral Agreements.
This paper explores bank performance after mergers and acquisition in the Ghanaian banking industry. By using the merger and acquisition of two prominent banks in the Ghanaian banking industry as a case, the paper examines the post-acquisition performance of banks as proxied by Return on Equity (ROE) of the acquiring banks against the financing methods used in the mergers and acquisitions of banks in Ghana, the valuation decisions adopted in the mergers and acquisitions transactions, the distribution policies after the acquisitions, the stance of the parties involved with the merger or acquisition and the synergy created after the merger or acquisition. The study used a simple panel regression model which regressed bank performance of the acquirer on the independent variables. The study conducted the appropriate diagnostics of the model before it was adopted. The results of the statistical analysis reveals that banks which adopt proper valuation models before acquisition, proper financing methods, have good stance after an acquisition or a merger and create synergy after the merger or acquisition perform better after the acquisition or the merger.
Keywords: Merger; Acquisition; Synergy; Return on Equity; Valuation Decision, Financing Methods
The International Trade Organization (ITO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) are both trade organizations whose functions are geared towards regulating trade among nations. The ITO was proposed to be the international organization in charge of international trade regulation among nations even before the coming into being of the WTO. The ITO never had the chance to materialise due to the refusal of the United States’ Congress to ratify the Havana Charter. Nevertheless, the ITO operated through the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) which incidentally brought to being the WTO. Technically, because the WTO came from GATT and the ITO, the functions of the WTO and the ITO are very similar. The two bodies were purposefully established to regulate international trade amongst nations. However, these two organisations have their differences because the WTO uses a negotiation approach to regulate international trade whilst the ITO at the time it was established, there was nothing like the most-favoured-nation (MSN) principle but rather, some countries were considered to have more power (Hegemonic power) than others. This study explores the similarities and the differences between the roles and functions of the WTO and the ITO.
Keywords: World Trade Organization; International Trade Organization; most-favoured-nation (MFN); Hegemonic power
This paper examines market structure and technological spillover effect on the productivity of local
manufacturing firms in Ghana. By using a firm level panel data of eight subsectors in the Ghanaian
manufacturing industry, the paper examines labour productivity of local firms by following the methodology of
Kohpaiboon (2005) which begins with the Cobb Douglas production function. An appropriate diagnostics are
carried out for the adoption of the empirical model to be estimated. The regression result reveals that the
monopolistically competitive nature of the Ghanaian manufacturing industry and technological spillover affect
local manufacturing firms’ productivity. High competition in the Ghanaian manufacturing industry helps revive
laggard local firms to perform better by adopting advance technology introduced by foreign firms.
Technological spillover also benefits local firms because technological advance helps increase value added and
productivity.
Keywords: Market Structure; Technological Spillover; Productivity
Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) are entered into by countries to provide more favourable trading terms amongst member countries. Certain countries in a particular region may decide to go into such agreements so that they can allow for more favourable trading terms other than the trade terms enjoyed under World Trade Organization (WTO). These RTAs emerged from the WTO as immediate aftermath of the Cancun failure, which led major players in the WTO system to suggested that in order to make progress, they would turn to the negotiation of regional trade agreements in lieu of pursuing talks in the WTO multilateral system. The WTO seeks to ensure that the RTAs are successful by putting in place some structures in the form of procedural systems to follow in order to adopt and implement the RTAs. Notable among these systems is the notification of the RTA by member countries to the WTO. Whether these systems are working towards the achievement of the RTAs’ objectives is a questions of fact which this paper seeks to explore.
Keywords: World Trade Organization; Regional Trade Agreements; General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; Round of Trade Talks; Plurilateral Agreements.
This paper explores bank performance after mergers and acquisition in the Ghanaian banking industry. By using the merger and acquisition of two prominent banks in the Ghanaian banking industry as a case, the paper examines the post-acquisition performance of banks as proxied by Return on Equity (ROE) of the acquiring banks against the financing methods used in the mergers and acquisitions of banks in Ghana, the valuation decisions adopted in the mergers and acquisitions transactions, the distribution policies after the acquisitions, the stance of the parties involved with the merger or acquisition and the synergy created after the merger or acquisition. The study used a simple panel regression model which regressed bank performance of the acquirer on the independent variables. The study conducted the appropriate diagnostics of the model before it was adopted. The results of the statistical analysis reveals that banks which adopt proper valuation models before acquisition, proper financing methods, have good stance after an acquisition or a merger and create synergy after the merger or acquisition perform better after the acquisition or the merger.
Keywords: Merger; Acquisition; Synergy; Return on Equity; Valuation Decision, Financing Methods
The International Trade Organization (ITO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) are both trade organizations whose functions are geared towards regulating trade among nations. The ITO was proposed to be the international organization in charge of international trade regulation among nations even before the coming into being of the WTO. The ITO never had the chance to materialise due to the refusal of the United States’ Congress to ratify the Havana Charter. Nevertheless, the ITO operated through the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) which incidentally brought to being the WTO. Technically, because the WTO came from GATT and the ITO, the functions of the WTO and the ITO are very similar. The two bodies were purposefully established to regulate international trade amongst nations. However, these two organisations have their differences because the WTO uses a negotiation approach to regulate international trade whilst the ITO at the time it was established, there was nothing like the most-favoured-nation (MSN) principle but rather, some countries were considered to have more power (Hegemonic power) than others. This study explores the similarities and the differences between the roles and functions of the WTO and the ITO.
Keywords: World Trade Organization; International Trade Organization; most-favoured-nation (MFN); Hegemonic power
This paper examines market structure and technological spillover effect on the productivity of local
manufacturing firms in Ghana. By using a firm level panel data of eight subsectors in the Ghanaian
manufacturing industry, the paper examines labour productivity of local firms by following the methodology of
Kohpaiboon (2005) which begins with the Cobb Douglas production function. An appropriate diagnostics are
carried out for the adoption of the empirical model to be estimated. The regression result reveals that the
monopolistically competitive nature of the Ghanaian manufacturing industry and technological spillover affect
local manufacturing firms’ productivity. High competition in the Ghanaian manufacturing industry helps revive
laggard local firms to perform better by adopting advance technology introduced by foreign firms.
Technological spillover also benefits local firms because technological advance helps increase value added and
productivity.
Keywords: Market Structure; Technological Spillover; Productivity