Cain Polidano

Dr Cain Polidano is an Affiliate of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute and Senior Research Fellow at the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economics and Social Research at the University of Melbourne. His work focusses on the use of large datasets and quantitative methods to inform the design of efficient and equitable welfare, skills and education policy.


  • Do Caps on Superannuation Tax Breaks Really Improve the Budget?, 31 May 2022
  • Behavioural Responses to Pension Age Increase Do Not Thwart Fiscal Savings, 01 Jun 2020