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New tool provides knowledge on heat stress vulnerability in cities

Heat-related deaths and diseases are a major concern in Europe amid increasing extended periods of extreme heat. A new study proposes a novel way of quantifying and projecting future vulnerability to…

[Translate to English:] Thomas Neier

Job Search in Green: How Employment Agencies Could Drive the Ecological Transformation

Employment agencies such as the AMS primarily exist to facilitate job placement. However, they could also help to steer our society in a more sustainable direction. In a new study, WU researchers are…

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How can wealthy nations respond to the baby bust?

In recent decades, fertility rates in high-income countries have steadily declined. A new study analyzed demographic trends and their consequences. The authors emphasize that despite the significant…

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The illiberal dawn: WU researcher warns against erosion of international law

More and more states are under authoritarian rule, and authoritarian regimes are trying to influence international law in their favor. Monika Polzin, professor of public law and international law at…

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How divorce affects kids: Study finds negative long-term effects for children of divorce

More and more children are growing up in single-parent households. In a new study, researchers from WU Vienna University of Economics and Business and the JKU Linz show that this can have negative…

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Mapping global rooftop growth for sustainable energy and urban planning

A novel machine learning framework to estimate global rooftop area growth from 2020 to 2050 can aid in planning sustainable energy systems, urban development, and climate change mitigation, and has…

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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…

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Is football coming out? Why homophobia still seems widespread in football

Homosexuality is still a taboo subject in soccer – more so than in other areas of society. A study by WU Vienna has shed light on the reasons for this.

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Rapid Rise in Corporate Climate-tech Investments Complements Support from Public Grants

A new study published in Nature Energy finds that corporate investments into climate-tech start-ups coupled with public and other private funding can expedite the deployment of new technologies.

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Building the future of finance: Launch of the DIGITAL doctoral research program

Employing digital technologies to make the European financial sector more efficient, robust, and sustainable – this is the goal of the EU-funded MSCA Digital Finance research program. WU Vienna…