John Philippe was AIMS' Summer Fellow during the Summer of 2001. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree majoring in Economics from Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario, as well as a diploma in Broadcast Journalism from Canadore College in North Bay.
Prior to his work at AIMS, John, as a Research Assistant at Nipissing University, performed research in the areas of poverty in Canada and economic development in lesser developed countries.
John has a keen interest in various social and economic policy issues. He is interested in the wide range of alternatives available, notably the role markets can play, to address these policy issues.