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AI Strength in Austrian Businesses
WU Report: Austria has excellent AI talent, but too little of it, and the best experts are leaving
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.
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.
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.
Diabetes costs the global economy trillions
Klaus Prettner studies the global and national economic costs of diabetes.
Gifts in the workplace: What’s allowed, and what isn’t?
Jennifer Schwab on the dos and don’ts regarding gifts in the workplace under Austrian civil law.
Pride Month Is Over. Support Shouldn’t Be
Social Networks Influence the Decision to Come Out
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