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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.

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Pride Month Is Over. Support Shouldn’t Be

Social Networks Influence the Decision to Come Out

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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.

WU-Forscher Klaus Prettner

Suppressing Innovation Undermines Long-Run Prosperity

New WU study shows that not all forms of political extraction affect economic development in the same way. The most damaging are those that stifle innovation—and their consequences can last for…

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What Heat Waves Cost the Austrian Economy

Productivity drops in extreme heat – and the economic costs are in the billions.

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Family firms: A good reputation can come at a price

Study shows that consumer reactions to family firms depend on whether a negative incident was within the company’s control

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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.”

[Translate to English:] Eine Person möchte einer anderen Person einen Umschlag reichen. Die andere Person macht eine ablehnende Geste.

AI identifies corruption risks in the public sector

New study shows: Public servants’ values and attitudes predict corruption susceptibility better than income or education.

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Mining-driven deforestation in Africa: new study reveals scale

Mining in Africa causes significantly more deforestation than previously assumed, new study involving WU shows.

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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.