The Center relies on contributions from professors in economics and researchers at CATÓLICA-LISBON. We intend to widen this researcher base through partnerships with like-minded centers in other countries, or groups of national researchers with complementary research agendas. We also intend to attract visiting researchers to enable the Center to increase its working capacity and widen its reach. The Center functions as an organizing hub for students' theses and internships, so that recently graduated economists may take part in the Center's studies and analyses.