consequences of depenency ratio
1)difficulty
in maintaining high living standards unless available labour isn't better
mobilized because -
a)labour
supply will decrease;
b)part
of the investment will have to be divertedfor paying pensions & other
social security benefits.
2)stoppage
of early retirement (example-"V.R.S.SCHEME" in India) in countries
like France,Italy,Germany etc.
3)policy
changes for government & private companies to retain workers beyond
>50yrs. old.
4)attitude
changes for both employers & employees.
5)low
labour productivity.
6)hindering
government's from taking macro-economic decisions.eg.-Ghana(in 1984 with 15%
dependency ratio).
future:
1 out of
3 workers in G-7 nations would be >50yrs. by 2030.
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