Italy to Include Drugs & Sex in GDP Calculations
Wednesday, 28 May 2014 | by Pat's Picks
Like it or not, sex and drugs are big business. Now in Italy, all that illegal activity will be counted as part of the country’s gross domestic product. USA Today says everything from prostitution to arms trafficking will be added to Italy’s GDP, which is the measurement of the overall economy. Economists predict it could add 1.3 percentage points to the GDP.
SOURCE: USA Today