Bastián is a post-doctoral researcher in Computational Social Science and a lecturer in Governance and Development at Leiden University, Netherlands. He holds a DPhil (PhD) in Politics from the University of Oxford, UK, and prior to that, he completed an MA in Political Science and a BA in Government at the Universidad de Chile.

He is also a lecturer in the School of Public Administration at the Universidad Diego Portales and serves as a research associate at the Training Data Lab.

His research interests lie at the intersection of comparative politics and government, with a primary focus on cabinets, political regimes, and civil services. Methodologically, his interests rely on applying quantitative text analysis, machine learning methods and causal inference strategies in comparative politics.

Diego is a tenured assistant professor at the Institute of Public Administration at Leiden University, Netherlands. His research focuses on how the career trajectories of politicians in central government influence the achievement of successful public policies in education, health, and fiscal policy in developing countries.

In 2023, Diego was sponsored by the British Academy of Social Sciences under the "Exceptional Talent" category for the position of Assistant Professor in Public Policy and Administration at Ulster University, UK/Ireland. He earned his first doctorate in Public Administration from King’s College London, UK, and obtained a second doctorate in Political Science from the Hertie School of Governance, Berlin. Diego received his Master’s degree in Public Policy and Administration from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) under the sponsorship of the prestigious Chevening Scholarship.

Rayane is a PhD candidate in Public Administration and Government at the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), Brazil. She is a researcher at the Center for Public Administration and Government Studies (CEAPG–FGV) and the National Institute of Science and Technology on Quality of Government and Public Policy for Sustainable Development (QualiGov), Brazil. She holds two BA degrees, in Sciences and Humanities, and in Public Policy, and an MA in Public Policy, all from the Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Brazil. In 2024, she was a visiting researcher at Leiden University, Netherlands.

Her research focuses on public organisations, with particular attention to bureaucratic autonomy, federalism, and oversight institutions. She also examines how justice system institutions influence public policy. She has experience conducting qualitative research and applying mixed methods.

Cristiano is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil, with a scholarship from the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP). Currently, he is a visiting research fellow at the Institute of Public Administration, Leiden University, Netherlands. He holds a Master's degree in Political Science from UFSCar, also funded by a FAPESP scholarship.

His research focuses on public policy at the intersection of political science and public administration. He is interested in public policy analysis, bureaucracy in the policy-making process, energy policies, and the public policy agenda.