Editor's notes

In many ways, September is really the start of the work year. We've done our resting and holidaying and visiting with family during the long, hot, August. Now, with September's arrival, we can get back to work and begin new projects. Perhaps you plan to reorganize your office, implement new ideas, hire more staff.

But wait! When you think of taking on new staff, it quickly becomes apparent that you have to decide exactly whom to hire. If you work in a large office, you may be encouraged to hire not necessarily the person you think is the best choice, but someone who will help round out your compliment of visible minorities, women, or disabled workers.

This issue of Fraser Forum examines the thorny question of gender or race quotas as part of the hiring decision, the obvious discrimination that follows from instituting those quotas, and the dangers inherent in hiring by quota. The September issue also discusses right-to-work legislation, and how putting right-to-work laws in place could make our workplaces fairer and more competitive for new employees, and thus benefit the whole country.

This issue's authors

Douglas W. Allen is Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia.

Stephen T. Easton is Professor of Economics at Simon Fraser University. He has edited, co-written, and written several Fraser Institute books.

Isabella Horry is The Fraser Institute's Research Economist and co-author of many Institute books and publications. She received her M.A. in Economics from the University of British Columbia.

Owen Lippert is Senior Policy Analyst at The Fraser Institute. He received his Ph.D. in History from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.

Fazil Mihlar is Policy Analyst at The Fraser Institute. He received his B.A. in Economics from Simon Fraser University, his M.A in Public Administration from Carleton University, and a Business Degree from the Chartered Institute of Marketing in London, England.

Lydia Miljan is Director of the National Media Archive, a division of The Fraser Institute. She earned an M.A. in Communications from the University of Calgary. She researches and writes On Balance.

Filip Palda is Professor at l'École Nationale d'Administration Publique in Montreal, and Senior Fellow of The Fraser Institute. He is the author, co-author, or editor of several Institute books and publications. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago.

Robin Richardson is Director of the International Centre for the Study of Public Debt, a division of The Fraser Institute. He has an M.A. in Political Economy from the University of Toronto, has undertaken Ph.D. studies at Harvard University, and holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He is the author or editor of several Institute publications.

Christopher Sarlo teaches economics at Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario. He is the author of Poverty in Canada, published by The Fraser Institute.

Karen Selick practices law in Belleville, Ontario. She is also a columnist for Canadian Lawyer.

Michael Walker is Executive Director of The Fraser Institute. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Western Ontario. He has written, edited, or co-authored dozens of Fraser Institute publications.

Walter Williams is John M. Olin Distinguished Scholar at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and is a syndicated columnist. He has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also contributed to several Fraser Institute books.

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