Dr. Mathias Sinning

Biography

Mathias Sinning is a Professor in the Economics program at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University (ANU). His research focuses on developing and applying new econometric methods to estimate generalized quantile treatment effects in both experimental and quasi-experimental settings. He has published extensively across various domains, including public economics, labor economics, health economics, and behavioral economics. Sinning has designed and analyzed numerous Randomized Controlled Trials in collaboration with government departments in Australia and internationally. His work includes significant research projects related to the behavioral aspects of tax compliance in partnership with tax agencies in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Currently, he leads a project in collaboration with the Australian Capital Territory government that explores the use of nudges as an instrument for environmental policy. Mathias has a strong academic background, with previous appointments at ANU and the University of Queensland, as well as visiting fellowships at prestigious institutions such as Princeton University and Peking University. He is also a Research Fellow at the RWI Leibniz Institute of Economic Research and the IZA Institute of Labor Economics, as well as a Research Affiliate of MIT's Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL).

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