Economics · Demography and Poverty
How does a high 'dependency ratio' in a population typically contribute to higher poverty levels?
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- 1It leads directly to a larger, more skilled, and highly productive workforce
- 2It reduces the overall financial burden on the active working-age population
- 3It increases the average lifespan and productive age of the working population
- 4A large proportion of the population consists of dependents (young/old) who are not in the workforce, increasing the economic burden on earners✓
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A large proportion of the population consists of dependents (young/old) who are not in the workforce, increasing the economic burden on earners
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