Carlos has a Doctorate in Economics from the University of Chile (Latin American Doctoral Degree), Masters in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and a degree in Economics from the Bolivian Catholic University. In the professional field, he worked as a macro-sector analyst for the Unit of Economic Policy Analysis (UDAPE). His areas of interest are Macroeconomics, Economic Growth, Productivity, General Equilibrium Models and Economic Policy.