Students in Quebec and Ontario Win Top Prizes in Fraser Institute Student Essay Contest
(firmenpresse) - VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/29/12 -- Students from Saint-Lambert, Quebec; Brantford, Ontario; and Lawrenceville, Georgia shared more than $2,000 in prize money in the Fraser Institute's annual essay contest.
The Fraser Institute, Canada's leading public policy think-tank, sponsors an annual essay contest to recognize outstanding student writers from around the world and provide them with the opportunity to share their ideas on public policy and the role of markets.
This year's topic "Are the rich getting richer and the poor poorer?" attracted a record 500-plus entries from university and high school students worldwide.
The winning essays were selected by a panel of policy experts at the Fraser Institute. Entries were judged on several criteria including understanding of competitive markets and economic freedom, originality, and clear expression of ideas.
2012 Student Essay Contest Winners
The winning essays are published in our online student magazine Canadian Student Review, available at .
The Fraser Institute is an independent Canadian public policy research and educational organization with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal and ties to a global network of 85 think-tanks. Its mission is to measure, study, and communicate the impact of competitive markets and government intervention on the welfare of individuals. To protect the Institute's independence, it does not accept grants from governments or contracts for research. Visit .
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Fraser Institute
Lisa-Diane Fortier
Director of Education Programs
604-688-0221 ext. 569
Fraser Institute
Dean Pelkey
Director of Communications
604-714-4582
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