Professor José Alfredo Sánchez Daza studied a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the Autonomous University of Puebla, a Master's Degree in Economics from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Barcelona.

He is currently Full-Time Level C Professor within the Department of Economics of the Division of Social Sciences and Humanities of the Azcapotzalco Campus of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), where he has worked within the Department of Economics as Head Department from 2006 to 2009, Director and Editor of the Economic Analysis magazine from 2003 to 2006, Head of the Research Area and Academic Body of International Economics.