Patrick Kirby is a Senior Economist in the Office of the Chief Economist for Asia and is a lead author of both the East Asia and the South Asia Economic Update, focusing on macroeconomic developments and associated policy challenges. Previously, he was one of the lead authors of the flagship Global Economic Prospects report. Prior to joining the World Bank, Mr. Kirby was Principal Economist at the Bank of Canada’s International Projection Division, where he contributed to the Monetary Policy Report and the Bank’s global macroeconomic model.