African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4190

Full Length Research Paper

Relationship between institutional quality and stock market performance: Evidence from emerging economies

Ernest Christian Winful*
  • Ernest Christian Winful*
  • Department of Accountancy, Accra Polytechnic, Ghana.
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David Sarpong
  • David Sarpong
  • Department of Accountancy, Accra Polytechnic, Ghana.
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Jones Agyei-Ntiamoah
  • Jones Agyei-Ntiamoah
  • Department of Accountancy, Accra Polytechnic, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 30 August 2016
  •  Accepted: 21 September 2016
  •  Published: 14 October 2016

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