Practice Exercise (5.8) - Human Resources

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Question 1.
What is population distribution?
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Think about how people are situated.
Question 2.
Define migration.
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Consider movement for jobs or education.
3Question 3.
What does the term population distribution refer to?
- The number of people who die in relation to births.
- How population in a specified area changes over time.
- The way in which people are spread across a given area.
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It relates to geography.
4Question 4.
What are the three main factors causing population change?
- Births, deaths and marriage
- Births, deaths and migration
- Births, deaths and life expectancy
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Think about entry and exit from populations.
Question 5.
Given the data about birth and death rates, simulate the impact on a country's labor force over a decade.
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Consider the age pyramid and its implications.
Question 6.
Propose solutions for a country experiencing 'brain drain' where educated young people are migrating out for better opportunities.
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Think about incentives and policies that might help.

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