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Biography
Dr. Ralf Steinhauser is a distinguished Senior Research Fellow at ANU's POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research and a Fellow at the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute. With a rich academic background from Humboldt University Berlin and a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, his expertise spans behavioural and environmental economics, tax policy, and advanced data analysis. Dr. Steinhauser's work has significantly advanced the fields of carbon emissions forecasting, consumer behaviour, corporate governance, and taxation. His research is published in esteemed journals such as the Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking and Environmental and Resource Economics. Renowned for his analytical prowess in handling large datasets and experimental design, Dr. Steinhauser has contributed to impactful economic policy decisions across diverse areas, including tax elasticities and road safety.
Qualifications
Ph.D., M.S. (UC Berkeley), M.A. B.A. (Humboldt-Universitaet Berlin)
Research Interests
Behavioural Economics, Fiscal Policy, Applied Econometrics, Experimental Economics, Environmental and Resource Economics, Corporate Social Responsibility
Research student supervision
- Registered to supervise
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A Test of the Permanent Income Hypothesis When Households are Less Constrained
Aisbett, E., Brueckner, M., Steinhauser, R. & Wilcox, R., Aug 2025, In: Journal of Money, Credit and Banking. 57, 5, p. 1335-1360Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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International green economy collaborations: Chasing mutual gains in the energy transition
Aisbett, E., Raynal, W., Steinhauser, R. & Jones, B., Oct 2023, In: Energy Research and Social Science. 104, 103249.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Forecasting the path of U.S. Co 2 emissions using state-level information
Auffhammer, M. & Steinhauser, R., 2012, In: Review of Economics and Statistics. 94, 1, p. 172-185 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Should Green Industrial Policy Be Technology Neutral?
Aisbett, E., Cheng, W., Steinhauser, R. & Beck, F., 13 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Global Policy. 17, 1, p. 107-121 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Behavioral Public Economics: Social Incentives and Social Preferences
Steinhauser, R., 5 Mar 2025, Economic Record 2 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
Projects
- 6 Finished
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Cost of road crashes in Australia
Lancsar, E. (PI), Bourke, S. (CoI), Breunig, R. (CoI), Dobes, L. (CoI), Glass, K. (CoI), Gordon, C. (CoI), Gruen, R. (CoI), Munira, L. (CoI) & Steinhauser, R. (CoI)
1/06/21 → 12/08/22
Project: Research
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The use of nudges as a local government environmental policy instrument
Sinning, M. (PI), Breuninger, T. (CoI) & Steinhauser, R. (CoI)
1/09/23 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
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Research services to investigate barriers to and boosters of the total fertility rate
Gray, E. (PI), Biddle, N. (CoI), Breunig, R. (CoI), Evans, A. (CoI), Gray, M. (CoI), Lazzari, E. (CoI), Reimondos, A. (CoI), Steinhauser, R. (CoI) & Zhang, J. (CoI)
17/05/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Impact of ACT Government tax reform
Breunig, R. (PI) & Steinhauser, R. (CoI)
1/12/19 → 21/02/20
Project: Research
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Estimation of elasticities for revenue bases
Sinning, M. (PI), Sobeck, K. (CoI) & Steinhauser, R. (CoI)
21/05/18 → 7/01/19
Project: Research