Kip oversees The Conference Board of Canada's forecasts of the U.S. and world economy. This involves producing eight quarterly reports as well as the U.S. Economic Month at a Glance. Kip also does a number of speaking engagements throughout the year dealing with the state of the global economy. He is a regular contributor to the Board's Economics blog.
Before working on the global outlook, Kip helped update the Canadian economic outlook, focusing primarily on financial markets.
Kip obtained his M.A. in economics from the University of Guelph in 1979 and his B.A. in economics from Trent University in 1975.