the informal sector is ignored governments when calculating GDP. explain why this is likely to cause a more significant undervaluing of GDP in an LDC compared to a DC, and illustrate the impact of a lack of tax revenue and consequent lower government spending on an AD/AS diagram.

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the informal sector is ignored governments when calculating GDP. explain why this is likely to cause a more significant undervaluing of GDP in an LDC compared to a DC, and illustrate the impact of a lack of tax revenue and consequent lower government spending on an AD/AS diagram.

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