Alex Abakah

Alex works mainly in corporate finance, though he also has research interests in municipal bonds and banking/financial institutions. His current work focuses on start-up funding and internal governance.

Education

• Ph.D. Finance Rutgers University
• MS Economics Krannert School of Management, Purdue University
• MS Statistics University of Vermont
• BS Mathematics Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Teaching Interests

He currently teaches fixed income valuation and strategies.

Research Interests

Corporate finance, public debt, banking/financial institutions

Publications

Journal Articles

• Abakah, A. A. (2023). The impact of term limits on municipal borrowing costs. Global Finance Journal .
• Abakah, A. A., Mekhaimer , M., Ibrahim, A., Hussainey, K. (2022). Subordinate executives' horizon and firm policies. Journal of Corporate Finance.
• Abakah, A. A., Li, J. (2022). Is There a Racial Bias in Underwriter Fees? Evidence from U.S. County Government Bond Issuance. Public Finance and Management .
• Abakah, A. A. (2020). Local religious beliefs and municipal bond market outcomes. Financial Management.