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How much is volunteering worth?

Andy Haldane questions whether the value of volunteering should be included in the UK GDP

Half of the UK does voluntary work at least once a month. For 15 million people voluntary work takes up much more of their time than non-voluntary work. The Bank of England estimates the value of volunteering to the economy could be worth as much as 拢100bn.

Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane discusses whether the value of volunteering should be included in UK GDP.

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