Ilse Tobback is a senior researcher at HIVA-KU Leuven within the research group Work, Organisation and Social Dialogue. She holds a doctoral degree in Applied Economics from the KU Leuven campus Brussels. Ilse works on various topics related to education and the labour market in both Belgium and the EU.

Arthur Apostel is a junior research associate at HIVA within the research group Work, Organisation and Social Dialogue. He holds an MSc in Ecological Economics from the University of Leeds and a BSc in Economics from the University of Ghent. His research interests include the economy-ecosystem link, inequality and labour market policy.

Mikkel Barslund is a research manager in the Research Group Work, Organisation & Social Dialogue at HIVA-KU Leuven. He has an educational background in economics. Mikkel works on various topics related to the labour market in both Belgium and the EU. He is currently focusing on demographic ageing and the green transition.

Dr. Karolien Lenaerts is a research manager and head ad interim of the Research Group Work, Organisation & Social Dialogue at HIVA-KU Leuven. She has a background in economics. Her research focuses on the labour market impacts of global trends, with a particular emphasis on working and employment conditions and vulnerable groups.