Research at WU Vienna

Our 1,600 researchers focus on topics in the fields of business and economics, society, and law.

Current Research

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Study finds correlation between temporary employment and salary growth
Involuntary temporary employment is the reason why wage growth has long been slower than predicted in Europe, as economists from WU Vienna University of Economics and Business and the Oesterreichische Nationalbank have shown in a new study.

Meet Our Researchers

Wie kann man Armut messen?
What is poverty – and how can it be measured?

Karin Heitzmann has been conducting research into poverty for almost three decades. Her work shows that poverty has many facets and comes in many different forms, even in a rich country like Austria.

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Psychopaths in the C-Suite
Psychopaths in the C-Suite

The cliché of the monster in pinstripes comes up again and again in films, media reports, and even academic research. Is it true or just a myth? WU researcher Günter K. Stahl explains ...

A Cinderella story
Upcycling: The identity of products

Once an airbag, now a handbag: Bernadette Kamleitner of the Institute for Marketing & Consumer Research explains why it makes sense to refer to the former identity of upcycled products.

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Events

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Location: WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) Executive Academy EA.0.024 Foyer [WU Executive Academy – Foyer]

on 26 September 2024 Starting at 17:00 - Ending at 19:30

2030 Approaching: Headquarters in Transformation?

2030 Approaching: Headquarters in Transformation?

Location: WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) Library & Learning Center Ceremonial Hall 1

on 13 November 2024 Starting at 18:00 - Ending at 19:30

Laughing in the Face of the Crisis

Humor as a path towards sustainability
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