THE OLDEST PROFESSION HAS NEW LOOK

摘要

Beginning last year, the Bank of England included prostitution in its GDP measurements. According to the Office of National Statistics, prostitution generated $9 billion a year, adding 0.7% to the UK GDP. They aren't alone: Sweden, Norway and a few other European countries already include it. And if you can measure it, you can tax it. And legalization is necessary for measurement. Prostitution is legal in most of the developed world. In fact, of the G20 countries, prostitution is illegal in just five: China, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and, of course, the United States.