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

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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.

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ChatGPT et al.: Are AI Companies Violating Copyrig
ChatGPT et al.: Are AI Companies Violating Copyright Law?

Can copyright‑protected works be used to develop and run generative artificial intelligence applications such as ChatGPT or Midjourney? This question lies at the heart of current research by Philipp Homar, professor of Intellectual Property Law and head of the Information Law and Intellectual Property Law Group at WU Vienna.

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Episode 2
Does basic income cause people to work less?

In episode 2, WU economist Susann Fiedler, Head of the Institute for Cognition and Behaviour, talks to Axel Spörk about how a basic income, that is, a regular, unconditional and guaranteed cash payment, affects the labour supply. 

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