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AI Strength in Austrian Businesses
AI’s race for power could turn big tech into energy system innovators
WU-researchers argue: The question is no longer how to power AI, but whether AI can boost the energy technologies needed to power a clean electricity system.
Peer evaluations are fairer when teams know they’re successful
Research shows: Timing peer evaluations to take place after the outcome of a successful project has been communicated can reduce bias.
What Heat Waves Cost the Austrian Economy
Productivity drops in extreme heat – and the economic costs are in the billions.
Working in heat: rights, obligations and limits
WU expert explains what Austrian labor law says about working in high temperatures – and why there is no entitlement to “heat leave.”
AI identifies corruption risks in the public sector
New study shows: Public servants’ values and attitudes predict corruption susceptibility better than income or education.
Mining-driven deforestation in Africa: new study reveals scale
Mining in Africa causes significantly more deforestation than previously assumed, new study involving WU shows.
Austrian data show how to curb profit shifting effectively
WU study shows that targeted anti‑tax avoidance rules curb profit shifting – while exemptions can backfire.
Female Bodies in Fashion: Greater Diversity, Stable Ideal
When measuring wellbeing, GDP is not the whole story
WU economists show why supplementary indicators are needed in addition to GDP
Do scandals hurt music sales – or do they fuel streams?
Study finds music scandals and boycott calls have little effect on listeners' behavior. But when streaming platforms intervene, the impact is significant.
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