Dr Ralf Steinhauser is a distinguished Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University'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.