(a)[2]
Identify two factors that cause an ageing population.
(b)[4]
Explain why the price of housing may rise.
(c)[6]
Analyse why more women may join the labour force.
(d)[8]
Discuss whether a rise in the birth rate would be good for an economy.
Economics 0455 · IGCSE · Population
Population — practice question
In October 2015, the Chinese government changed from the one child policy to a two child policy partly because an ageing population was causing difficulties. The birth rate was already declining because more women were taking part in the labour force, education levels were improving, marriages were happening later, and housing prices were rising rapidly.