Consequences of Classifying Illegal Activities in GDP
A country's statistical agency decides to include the estimated value of illegal loan sharking activities in its national accounts. Following the principle of classifying illegal activities within their closest legal counterparts, as practiced by many European nations, the agency categorizes this activity under 'financial services.' Briefly explain two potential economic distortions or challenges this specific classification could introduce when analyzing the health of the official financial services sector.
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