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Explain one reason why productivity increased in Algeria’s tertiary sector.
See it on the paper →Identify two causes of an increase in labour productivity.
See it on the paper →Explain one reason why traffic congestion can reduce labour productivity.
See it on the paper →why a country may have low productivity.
See it on the paper →Explain, using information from the extract, two reasons why productivity may have been low in Zambia.
See it on the paper →Although some confusion was shown between productivity and production, most candidates were able to identify two relevant causes. The most popular ones identified were improved education, higher wages and improved training.
— Examiner report, February/March 2023, 0455/22 Q4(a) (Cambridge)
The fact that traffic congestion led to workers arriving late to work, feeling tired and stressed was mentioned by most candidates. However, many did not explain how this linked with lower productivity; they just stated that it led to lower productivity. Candidates needed to show an understanding that lower productivity meant a reduction in output due to less working time or days off through illne...
— Examiner report, October/November 2020, 0455/23 Q1(c) (Cambridge)
Most good answers related to the cut in government spending on training which left workers less skilled and lack of roads and infrastructure which led to delays in moving goods. Poverty, low investment and life expectancy were also correctly identified but not always explained. Less successful candidates needed to understand the difference between productivity and production. Incorrect answers oft...
— Examiner report, October/November 2019, 0455/23 Q1(g) (Cambridge)
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