Carlos Coimbra is currently an Invited Associate Professor at the Department of Economics at ISCTE and Consultant to the Board of Directors of Banco de Portugal. Graduated in Economics from ISEG (1983), took Pedagogical Aptitude and Scientific Capacity Tests at ISCTE (1993). He was a member of the Board of Directors of the National Statistics Institute (2012-2022) and Director of its Department of National Accounts (2007-2011). Previously, he was Deputy Director of the Statistics Department of the Bank of Portugal (2004 and 2007) and coordinator of the Portuguese economy area of ​​the Economic Research Department of the Bank of Portugal (2001-2004). In 2000, he coordinated the Mission Team of the Ministry of Finance of the Portuguese Presidency of the European Union, and the representation of the country in the Economic and Financial Committee, having been distinguished with praise by the Minister of Finance. From 1998 to 2000, he was Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister, with responsibilities for monitoring the economic situation and providing technical support for the negotiation of Agenda 2000, having earned the praise of the Prime Minister in this respect. From 1995 to 1998, he coordinated the short term economic analysis unit at the economic research department of the Bank of Portugal. From 1991 to 1995 he was coordinator of the core of quarterly national accounts at the Study Office at INE. Between 1985 and 1991, he was an Economist at the Studies Office of the General Confederation of Portuguese Workers and, between 1983 and 1985, he was technical advisor to trade union associations for the collective negotiation of Company Agreements in the communications and audiovisual sectors. He is the author of several studies on economic policy and the Portuguese economy.