Alex Abakah

Alex Abakah

  • Assistant Professor Finance, Finance
  • Ph.D. Finance in Finance, Rutgers University
  • MS Economics in Economics, Krannert School of Management, Purdue University
  • MS Statistics in Statistics, University of Vermont
  • BS Mathematics in 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

Bio

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.

Awards and Honors

  • Top 3 Papers Published in Financial Management, selected by the Editorial Board of Financial Management
  • University Dissertation Fellowship, Rutgers University
  • Fisher, Long, and Whitecomb Award for Exceptional Teaching, Rutgers Business School, Rutgers University
  • Krannert Distinguished Teaching Award, Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business (formerly, Krannert School of Management), Purdue University

    • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Journal Articles

  • Abakah, A. A., Li, J. (2023). Local religious beliefs and bank risk-taking. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance
  • Abakah, A. A. (2023). The impact of term limits on municipal borrowing costs. Global Finance Journal
  • 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., Mekhaimer , M., Ibrahim, A., Hussainey, K. (2022). Subordinate executives' horizon and firm policies. Journal of Corporate Finance
  • Abakah, A. A. (2020). Local religious beliefs and municipal bond market outcomes. Financial Management
  • Abakah, A. Does Social Capital Matter in Underwriter’s Fees?  . Global Finance Journal (Forthcoming)
  • Abakah, A., Some, H. Y. The Effect of SEC Regulatory Oversight on Implied Cost of Equity . Financial Review (Forthcoming)
  • Abakah, A., Kim, G., Some, H. Y. Social Networks and Start-Up Funding. Finance Research Letters (Forthcoming)

    • Service

    Service: Professional

  • Reviewer for Journal Article for Finance Research Letters 2024-01-01 - 2024-12-31
  • Reviewer for Journal Article for Journal of Business Ethics 2024-01-01 - 2024-01-31
  • Conference/Workshop Organizer for Applied & Sustainable Financial Management Conference, Sherbrooke, Canada 2024-01-01 - 2024-12-31
  • Editorial Review Board Member for Public Finance and Management Journal 2023-01-01 - 2023-12-31
  • Committee Member for Applied Finance Research Group, University of Sherbrooke, Canada 2023-01-01 - 2023-12-31
  • Reviewer for Journal Article for Global Finance Journal 2023-01-01 - 2023-12-31
  • Reviewer for Journal Article for International Review of Financial Analysis 2023-01-01 - 2023-12-31
  • Reviewer for Conference Paper for Southern Finance Association Conference 2023-01-01 - 2023-12-31
  • Reviewer for Journal Article for Journal of Corporate Finance 2021-01-01 - 2021-12-31
  • Invited Lecture/Presentation for Special Session for selected Top 3 papers at Financial Management Association Annual Conference 2020-01-01 - 2020-12-31
  • Reviewer for Journal Article for Journal of Business Research 2018-01-01 - 2018-12-31

    • Service: University

  • Co-advisor for Co-advisor, Bentley Microfinance Group - Present