Denvil Duncan

Prof. Denvil Duncan, PhD is a Researcher at ZEW (Centre for European Economic Research), where he collaborates with the research group 'Inequality and Public Policy'. His work focuses on taxation, tax evasion, and their societal impacts, including labor supply dynamics and income inequality. Previously, he held roles as an Assistant Professor at Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs (since 2010) and an Assistant Lecturer at the University of the West Indies (UWI).

Education: B.Sc. (First Class Honours in Accounting & Economics) and M.Sc. (Distinction in Economics) from UWI, followed by a PhD in Economics from Georgia State University. He was the top graduate in his M.Sc. program and received an award for excellence.

Research interests include tax incidence, shadow economies, and tax competition. His work appears in journals like the European Economic Review, National Tax Journal, and International Tax and Public Finance. He is affiliated with ZEW’s Inequality and Public Policy team, addressing policy-relevant economic issues.

• Awards: Department’s Award for Most Outstanding Graduate Student (UWI).
• Grants/Advising: Details not explicitly provided in text.
• Labs/Teams: Works within ZEW’s 'Inequality and Public Policy' unit.