Orlando Gomes is a Full Professor of Economics at the Lisbon Accounting and Business School (ISCAL) of the Lisbon Polytechnic Institute. He earned his Ph.D. from the Lisbon University Institute in 2002. His research interests encompass macroeconomics, economic growth, behavioral economics, complexity dynamics, and agent-based models.

Michelle Lins de Moraes is a Professor of Economics at ISCAL. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics and Public Policy from Università degli Studi di Ferrara (Italy) and Universidade Federal do Maranhão (Brazil). She has extensive international experience as a researcher and lecturer. Her research focuses on behavioral economics, sustainability, and innovation.

Paulo Fagandini Ruiz is a Professor of Economics at ISCAL. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Nova School of Business and Economics, where he also teaches Master's and Doctoral summer courses. His research specializes in applied microeconomic theory and empirical microeconomics. Additionally, he has experience as a private sector consultant.