AdamSmith Posted September 28, 2014 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RA1 Posted September 28, 2014 Members Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...