Acknowledgements

Numerical data for these notes has been extracted from "The World Guide 1999–2000" published by New Internationalist and from the websites of ‘Drop the Debt’, ‘Jubilee 2000’ and ‘New Internationalist’ magazine, and the United Nations Development Project (UNDP). Any errors are those of the author. Ideas for some of the activities and the quiz questions have also been based upon these sources.

Author

Stephen Fairbrass BSc, MA, PGCE is Project Co-ordinator for 'Just Business', a DFID funded project to support the development of an increased emphasis on global and ethical issues in Business Studies and Economics courses in UK secondary schools. He was formerly a teacher, Head of Department, and ‘A’ level examiner in these subjects. He is about to begin a PhD Research Studentship in Development Education, Citizenship and the National Curriculum.