Dr. Senna holds a Ph.D. and a Master’s degree in economics from The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore - USA), a postgraduate degree in economics from the Economic Analysis Course of CENDEC (IPEA—Brazilian Ministry of Planning), and a graduate degree in industrial-mechanical engineering from Universidade Federal Fluminense.
He is the author of the books A Mão Visível: Problemas e Controvérsias da Política Econômica Brasileira [The Visible Hand: Issues and Controversies of the Brazilian Economic Policy] (IBMEC, 1983); Tempos de Incerteza: A Economia Brasileira nos anos 80 [Times of Uncertainty: The Brazilian Economy in the 80s] (LTC, 1989); Os Parceiros do Rei: Herança Cultural e Desenvolvimento Econômico no Brasil [Partners of the King: Cultural Heritage and Economic Development in Brazil] (Topbooks, 1995; 2nd edition, 1997); and Política Monetária: Ideias, Experiências e Evolução [Monetary Policy: Ideas, Experiences and Evolution] (Editora FGV, 2010).