Degree in Economics, ITAM; Master's and PhD in Economics, University of Virginia. 1981-84, Adviser to the Director-General, Fiscal Policy Office, Ministry of Finance, Mexico; concurrently, taught at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), Mexico City; 1988-89, taught microeconomics, University of Virginia; involved in the negotiating and approval processes of NAFTA; Country Economist for the Czech and Slovak Republics, Poland and Zaire, World Bank; 1994-98, Head, Secofi - NAFTA Office, Embassy of Mexico, Washington DC. Since January 1999, Managing Director and Founding Partner, De la Calle, Madrazo, Mancera (CMM). Author of several papers on macro and microeconomics, international trade, Mexico, NAFTA and capital markets.