Fundamentals of Freedom: 2010 Asia Essay Contest

The Fund for American Studies Announces Essay Contest Winners!

The 2010 TFAS-AIPE essay contest was created to further engage the next generation of leaders in Asia on the ideas and themes of freedom.

This year the essay question focused on an important issue in free-market economies: Intellectual Property Rights. Students and young professionals in Asia were asked to think critically about the role of IPR in economic development in the region using their country or another country in Asia as a case study.

We received many submissions from nine countries in Asia including Vietnam, India and Cambodia. The winning authors demonstrated a strong understanding of IPR, the role of IPR in economic development and the challenges to IPR protection using valuable country examples to make their points. The winning essays are featured below. Congratulations to the winners!

To view bios of the members of the panel of judges, please click here.

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