AdamSmith Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 Sex and drugs boost UK economy Official figures expected to show Britain's economic recovery even stronger than previously thought, with illegal drugs and prostitution, which represent 0.7pc of GDP, fuelling faster growth Britain's recent recovery was stronger than previously thought, official figures are likely to show this week, with the inclusion of prostitution and illegal drugs expected to boost the economy by around £10bn a year... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11125015/Sex-and-drugs-boost-UK-economy.html Quote
Members RA1 Posted September 28, 2014 Members Posted September 28, 2014 How does one gauge the economic effects of sex, drugs and smuggling? Is there an illicit index? What is its symbol S-E-X? If the US included these items + political chicanery, we never went into a recession. Best regards, RA1 Quote