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Dr Albert Danso

Job: Associate Professor

School/department: Leicester Castle Business School

Address: Hugh Aston 3.46, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ, Leicester, LE1 9BH

T: 0116 250 6117

E: albert.danso@dmu.ac.uk

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Personal profile

I currently serve as an Associate Professor and Lead of the Finance Subject Group at the School of Accounting, Finance & Economics at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ (²ÝÁñÊÓƵ). Additionally, I hold the role of Associate Editor at three esteemed journals, the International Journal of Finance and Economics (ABS 3 Rated Journal), Business Strategy and the Environment (ABS 3 Rated Journal) and Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management (ABS 1 Rated Journal). Before assuming my current position, I held the role of Associate Head of Research & Enterprise in the School of Accounting, Finance, and Economics at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ. My journey at Leicester Business School began in November 2016, transitioning from Richmond, The American University in London, where I worked as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Economics. Prior to my tenure at Richmond, I served as a Lecturer at Leeds Beckett University. My teaching and research interests span a wide range of topics, including corporate finance, corporate governance, credit market performance, fintech, corporate sustainability, and stakeholder engagement. I have taught various modules such as corporate finance, financial econometrics, international accounting and finance issues, liquidity and financial risk management, and research methods to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. In addition to my roles at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ, I also held a visiting scholar position at the Sunwah International Business School (Liaoning University) in Shenyang, China. I maintain a deep-seated passion for finance and management, and my extensive publication record reflects this, with contributions to numerous internationally recognised journals including the Journal of Financial Research, International Journal of Finance and Economics, International Review of Financial Analysis, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Managerial Finance, Journal of Business Research, International Business Review, International Small Business Journal, and Venture Capital. My educational background includes a PhD in Accounting and Finance from York Management School, an MSc with Merit in Finance from Leeds Business School, and a BA with First Class honours from the University of Ghana. Additionally, I hold a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

Research group affiliations

Publications and outputs

Research interests/expertise

  • Corporate finance
  • Credit market performance
  • Corporate governance
  • Corporate sustainability & stakeholder engagement

Areas of teaching

Finance

Qualifications

PGCLTHE (²ÝÁñÊÓƵ), PhD (York), MSc (Leeds), BA (Ghana)

²ÝÁñÊÓƵ taught

International Accounting and Finance Issue

Corporate Finance 

Liquidity and Financial Risk Management

Honours and awards

1. IBR Best Paper Award Runner-Up 2021 - Environmental Sustainability Practices and Offshoring Activities of Multinational Corporations Across Emerging and Developed Markets (Co-authored with Lartey T., Amankwah-Amoah J., Adomako S., Khan Z. & Tarba S. Y.) International Business Review 2021. 

2. WINNER of Research Mentor of the Year 2021, Faculty of Business and Law, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ, Leicester

3. WINNER of Highly Commended Outstanding Contribution to Research 2020, Faculty of Business and Law, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ, Leicester

4. WINNER of Emerald Literati Highly Commended Paper Award for a co-authored paper published in Managerial Finance Journal. Danso, A & Adomako, S (2014). Financing behavior of firms and financial crisis. Managerial Finance 40(12):1155-1174 

Membership of professional associations and societies

Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Conference attendance

Conference Presentations

  • Performance Drivers of Venture-Backed Firms in an Emerging Market Context: The Full Picture. British Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, Nottingham, UK. April 2022.

  • Overconfidence gets you noticed: CEO Overconfidence and IRS Attention. British Academy of Management, Online. Aug-Sept. 2021.

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  • Credit information sharing and bank intermediation cost: Evidence from Africa.  African Review of Economics and Finance Conference, GIMPA –Accra, Ghana.  Aug. 2017

  • Conditional Heteroscedasticity in Mauritius and Zambia Stock Market Returns with Varying Distribution Densities. Africa Accounting and Finance Association Conference, Mauritius.  Sept. 2015

  •  Information Asymmetry, Leverage and Firm Value. Africa Accounting and Finance Association Conference, Mauritius.  Sept. 2015

  • Financial literacy, access to finance, resource flexibility and firm performance in an emerging economy. The Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) Conference, Manchester.  Nov. 2014

  • Firm-level Determinants of Capital Structure: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa Africa Accounting and Finance Association Conference, Kampala, Uganda. Sept. 2013

Key articles information

46. (Batra  S., Tiwari A. K. and  Yadav, M.) Technological Forecasting and Social Change 2025.

45. (with Lartey T; Uddin M; Boateng A.) Review of Corporate Finance, 2024.

44.  Managerial and Decision Economics 2024.

43.  (with Owusu-Yirenkyi D, Akolgo P.M, Naab G.Z. & Francis Donbesuur) Journal of International Management 2024.

42.  (with Adu-Ameyaw E., Boateng A. & Iyiola B.) Journal of Applied Accounting Research 2023.

41. (with Lartey T., James G. & Boateng A.) Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 2023.

40.  (with Adu-Ameyaw E., Uddin M. & Acheampong S.) International Journal of Finance and Economics 2022.

39.  (with Gyimah D., Adu-Ameyaw E & Boateng A.) International Review of Financial Analysis, 2022.

38. (with Adomako S., Amankwah-Amoah J., Donbesuur F., Ahsan M. & Uddin M.) International Business Review 2022.

37.  (with Lartey T., Uddin M & Wood G.) Journal of Financial Stability 2022

36.  (with Adu-Ameyaw E. & Hickson L.) Managerial and Decision Economics 2022.

35. (with Adomako S., Amankwah-Amoah J. & Lartey T.) European Business Review 2022.

34.  (with Adu-Ameyaw E., Hickson L. & Lartey T.) Journal of Applied Accounting Research 2022.

33.  (with Lartey T., James G. & Boateng A.) International Review of Financial Analysis  2022.

32.  (with Adu-Ameyaw E. & Hickson L.) Journal of Applied Accounting Research 2022.

31. (with Lartey T.)     Journal of Financial Research 2022.

30.  (with Lartey T. & Boateng A.) International Review of Financial Analysis  2021.

29.  (with Lartey  T. & James G.) International Review of Financial Analysis  2021.

28. (with Adu-Ameyaw E., Acheampong S. & Akwei C.) International Journal of Accounting & Information Management 2021

27. (with Adomako S., Amankwah-Amoah J. & Obeng-Dankwah G.) Business Strategy and the Environment 2021

26.  (with Adomako S., Ahsan M., Amankwah-Amoah J., Kesse A. & Frimpong K.) Journal of Institutional Economics 2021.

25.  (with Lartey T., Amankwah-Amoah J., Adomako S., Khan Z. & Tarba S. Y.) International Business Review 2021. 

24.  (with Lartey  T. & Owusu-Agyei S.) International Review of Financial Analysis  2020.

23(with Lartey  T. & Kesse K.) Journal of Financial Research 2020.

22. (with Fosu S., Owusu-Agyei S., Ntim C. G. & Adegbite E.)  International Journal of Finance and Economics 2020.

21. (with Fosu S., Agyei-Boapeah H. &  Ntim C. G.)  International Journal of Finance and Economics 2020.

20.  (with Adomako, S., Frimpong, K; Amankwah-Amoah, J.,Uddin, M; Kesse, K.)  International Business Review 2020.

19. (with Lartey T., Gyimah D. & Adu-Ameyaw E.) Managerial Finance 2020.

18.  (with Konadu R., Owusu-Agyei S., Lartey T., Adomako S. & Amankwah-Amoah J.) Business Strategy and the Environment 2020.

17.  (with Lartey T.) Economics and Business Letters 2020.

16.  (with Adomako S., Amankwah-Amoah, J.,Danquah J.K., Hussain Z. and Khan Z.) Journal of Business Research 2019.

15.  (with Fosu S., Agyei-Boapeah H., Ntim C. G. & Adegbite E.) Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting  2019.

14.  (with  Lartey T., Amankwah-Amoah J., Adomako S., Lu Q. & Uddin M.) International Review of Financial Analysis 2019.

13.  (with Lartey T., Fosu S., Owusu-Agyei S. & Uddin M.) International Journal of Accounting & Information Management 2019. 

12.  (with Adomako S., Lartey T., Amankwah-Amoah J. & Owusu-Yirenkyi D.) Journal of Business Research 2019 .

11.  (with Adomako S. & Amankwah-Amoah J.) R&D Management 2019.

10.  (with  Lartey T., Owusu-Yirenkyi D., Adomako S., Amankwah-Amoah J. & Alam A.) Business Strategy and the Environment 2019.

9.  (with Adomako S., Amankwah-Amoah J., Owusu-Agyei S. & Konadu R.) Business Strategy and the Environment 2019.

8.  (with Adomako S., Amankwah-Amoah J., Owusu-Agyei S. & Konadu R.) Business Strategy and the Environment 2019.

7.   (with Amankwah-Amoah J. & Adomako S.) Business Strategy and the Environment 2018.

6. .  (with Fosu S., Agyei-Boapeah H.,  Ntim C. G. & Murinde V.) International Review of Financial Analysis 2018.

5.  (with Boso  N.,  Leonidou C.,  Uddin M.,   Adeola O. & Hultmana M.) Journal of Business Research 2017.

4.  (with Fosu S., Wasim A & Coffie W.). International Review of Financial Analysis 2016.

3.  (with Adomako S., Obeng G. D., Opoku R. A.) Journal of General Management 2016.

2.  (with Adomako S. & Damoah J. O.) Venture Capital 2015. 

1.  (with Adomako S.) Managerial Finance 2014.  

Current research students

  • Annah Buseri (2nd Supervisor)
  • Thywill Gbekle (2nd Supervisor)
  • Ahmed Dabour (1st Supervisor)

Journal & Book Editing

      Journal Editing

  • Associate Editor at  (From 2023 – Date).

  • Associate Editor at (From 2023 – Date).

  • Editorial Board Member at (From 2023 – Date)

  • Associate Editor, (From 2022 - Date).

  • Guest Co-editor, Technovation – (2023-2025). .

  • Guest Co-editor, Journal of Business Research (2021-2023).

  • Guest Co-editor, Sustainability Journal (2020-2021). 

  • Guest Co-editor, Technological Forecasting and Social Change (2019-2020). 

   

   Book Editing

  • (2021 - 2023). Palgrave Macmillan.

Contribution to Community

Albert is also an active member of The Church of Pentecost (International) and has served in various capacities within the Church. He was the Vice President of PENSA Legon (University of Ghana)  in 2004/2005.  He is a former Presiding Elder of  He is also the brainchild behind (a charity organization based in Leeds, UK). 

Research Links

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