What are the challenges associated with a high ageing population in a country?

      

Give the challenges associated with a high ageing population in a country.

  

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Maurice
(i) High dependency ratio from many retirees.

(ii) Low mobility of labour since older people are less mobile.

(iii) Restricted patterns of consumption which lower demand.

(iv) Less progress due to resistance of the older people to change.

(v) Low labour supply.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on July 7, 2017 at 06:47


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