Cristhian is an assistant professor of economics at ITAM. He earned a B.A. in economics from Universidad del Pacífico in Perú, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in economics from the University of Chicago. His research interests are in macroeconomics, with emphasis on the intersection of labor and financial markets. Throughout his work, he studies the interaction of micro-level heterogeneity, aggregate shocks, and economic policy.