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Gangadhar P. Shukla, Professor of the Practice Emeritus  

Office Location: 280 Rubenstein Hall, Box 90237, Durham, NC 27708
Duke Box: 90237
Email Address: gangadhar.shukla@duke.edu

Areas of Expertise

  • International
    • International Development
    • Taxation
  • Public Finance
    • Tax and Expenditure Analysis
    • Taxation, developing countries

Education:
Ph.D., Harvard University, 1993
M.P.A., Harvard University, 1986
M.S., University of Allahabad (India), 1965
B.S., University of Allahabad (India), 1963

Research Categories: International Development

Research Description: Research: Tax analysis and revenue forecasting; public finance for open economies; investment appraisal; taxation of natural resources

Teaching (Summer2 2024):

  • Pubpol 781.01, Tax analysis & rev forecasting Synopsis
    Sanford tba, MTuWThF 09:00 AM-05:00 PM

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

  1. Shukla, GP; Le, TM; Soreide, T; Gboyega, A. "Oil and Gas Governance in Nigeria."  World Bank, May, 2010 The paper will be a chapter in an upcoming volume by the World Bank on the subject of “Political Economy Analysis: Averting the Resource Curse”
  2. Shukla, GP; Le, TM; Soreide, T; Ayee, J. "The Politics of Mining in Ghana."  World Bank, April, 2010 The paper will be a chapter in an upcoming volume by the World Bank on the subject of “Political Economy Analysis: Averting the Resource Curse”
  3. Shukla, GP. "Fiscal Regime for the Mining Sector in Armenia."   (February, 2010). A report on Royalty Regime on minerals, prepared for the Government of Armenia and the World Bank
  4. Shukla, GP. "Belize Fiscal Policy Review." Anchoring Fiscal Policy for Growth. Ed. Martin, D Inter American Development Ban, 2010 An April 2009 report prepared for the Government of Belize
  5. Shukla, GP; Kishore, B. "Appraising Mega-Projects: An Institutional Design."   (October, 2009). A report for the Government of Jordan (USAID)

Curriculum Vitae

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Gangadhar P. Shukla is Professor of the Practice of Public Policy at DCID and Director of the Program on Tax Analysis and Revenue Forecasting (TARF).Previously, he was a lecturer and a Development Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and an Associate at the Harvard Institute for International Development (HIID).While at Harvard, Shukla taught courses at the Kennedy School and in the Economic Department, directed the Program on Tax Analysis and Revenue Forecasting, and provided technical assistance to over a dozen countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Transitional Economies on tax policy and project evaluation.  He previously served the government of India for twenty years in a variety of local, state and central government executive positions – with considerable practical experience in local government finance, urban development, public sector management, financial management, budgeting, and revenue and expenditure analysis.Shukla has a Ph.D. in Political Economics and Government from Harvard University.

Gangadhar P. Shukla