Economics (AS & A Level) · Oct / Nov 2023 · Paper 33 · Question 19

In its 2020 population census, China reported that the total population was just below 1.4 billion. The birth rate had continued to decline, the number of those reaching retirement age had increased and the percentage size of the workforce had decreased. Which change of policy would most quickly sustain China's economic growth in view of these population changes?

1. AAllow more immigration of labour.
2. BEncourage women to leave work to have more children.
3. CIncrease research in technology to improve labour productivity.
4. DTax the labour force more to pay for the increasing number of pensions.

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