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Pimp economics

WASHINGTON | By Pablo Pardo | Prostitution is coming out of the closet.  Not by getting any official credit -it’s still an illegal activity-, but thanks to the Internet. According to a study recently released by the U.S. Urban Institute, the Web is disrupting the pimp industry, causing a supply shock followed by a demand reaction. Sex workers don’t need middlemen to find clients anymore.