Bachelor’s in Law and Bachelor’s in Economics; PhD in Economics. Over 25 years of experience in the areas of government, academia, international organizations and the private sector. Expert on the Brazilian economy and on development economics with several articles and books published in international journals. Former: Chief Economist, Ministry of Planning, Brazil; Senior Economic Adviser to the Presidency of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES); Senior Economist, World Bank, Washington, DC. Secretary for International Affairs, Ministry of Planning. Currently involved in the agenda of economic growth, trade, industrial economics, sectoral competitiveness, investment, productivity, innovation, economics of the service sector, and technology. Professor of Economics, University of Brasilia. Op-Ed Columnist, Jornal Valor Econômico. Blogger on the economics of the service sector.