Rupert Sausgruber

Rupert Sausgruber is a Professor of Public Economics and the Rector of Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU). His research focuses on applying Behavioral Economics to understand taxation, redistribution, public goods provision, and voting behavior. He has collaborated with institutions like the University of Copenhagen, University of Michigan, and Max Planck Institute, publishing in top journals such as Journal of Public Economics and European Economic Review.

• Roles: Rector, Department of Economics (WU), Professor of Public Economics
• Key Topics: Tax compliance, behavioral public economics, experimental methods, social preferences

His recent work explores team dynamics, ethnic discrimination in healthcare, and policy diffusion. Sausgruber has received funding for projects like Effective and Efficient Corporate Tax Enforcement and Experimental Investigations of Labor Markets. He has served on editorial boards, habilitation committees, and as a peer reviewer for academic proposals.