Erik E. Lehmann is Full Professor and holding the Chair of Management and Organization at the University of Augsburg, and Director of the CisAlpino Institute of Comparative Studies in Europe (CCSE) at the University of Augsburg, Germany.

Michele Meoli is Associate Professor of Corporate Finance at the Department of Economics and Technology Management at the University of Bergamo, and Deputy Director of the CisAlpino Institute for Comparative Studies in Europe (CCSE) at the University of Bergamo, Italy.

Stefano Paleari is Full Professor of Finance and Public Management at the Department of Economics and Technology Management at the University of Bergamo. He is President of the CISAlpino Institute for Comparative Studies in Europe (CCSE) at the University of Bergamo, Italy.