2.6.1 - Age Composition
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What does age composition refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about how we classify populations.
Who are considered dependents in the dependency ratio?
💡 Hint: Consider age groups that typically don't work.
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What is the primary focus of age composition?
💡 Hint: Think about what 'composition' means.
True or False: A high dependency ratio indicates fewer dependents per worker.
💡 Hint: Remember what a dependency ratio signifies.
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Evaluate how an increase in the elderly population in developed countries affects their economies over the next 50 years.
💡 Hint: Consider the demands on healthcare and the workforce.
Propose policies a government can implement to manage a high dependency ratio.
💡 Hint: Think about policies that could support working-age individuals.
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