Being a student at the International School of Phnom Penh (ISPP), one seldom thinks of all the economic benefits its community and the country as a whole derive from its existence. In reality there are many direct and indirect benefits, ranging from providing a better climate for businesses to directly helping the Khmer people. Understanding the economic importance of ISPP is significant for the Cambodian government when it comes to providing the school with certain privileges. It's also significant for us in order to appreciate and know how we are and can, help Cambodia and its economy. Therefore exploring this deepens our perception of the school and its function.

Initially looking at the direct advantages, there is most obviously the economic flow from the ISPP community into Cambodia. ISPP is a non profiting organization, thus 75 - 85 % of expenditures is solely on sustaining the school. This includes buying resources...