Alfred Duncan

Dr. Alfred Duncan is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the School of Economics, University of Kent, where he joined in August 2016. He serves as a member of the Macroeconomics, Growth and History Centre (MaGHiC).

His core research examines macroeconomic frameworks with incomplete financial markets, focusing on:

• Business cycle risk distribution mechanisms
• Financial network interdependencies
• Decentralized trade implications
• Labor market outcomes

Current projects investigate how risk-sharing arrangements affect economic volatility and employment dynamics.

Publication themes demonstrate consistent exploration of:

• Central banking innovations (CBDC design)
• Financial system stability mechanisms
• Historical foundations of banking theory
• Contractual frameworks for debt/equity

Recent work shows increasing policy orientation regarding monetary architecture reforms.