<P> Another leading cause that led to the baby boom was that people were able to afford moving out to the suburbs to raise a family instead of living in the city . Additionally, the cost of living in the suburbs was very low, especially for those returning from the military . This was also the time period where women were encouraged to take on their "roles", meaning that they were encouraged to stay home as a housewife along with being a mother while the husband worked . </P> <P> The market became a seller's market . Many families were adapting to popular culture changes that included purchasing TVs, opening credit card accounts, and buying mouse ears to wear while watching The Mickey Mouse Club . Overall, the baby boom time period was a blessing but it also had its flaws once economists realized how many children were being born . Concern arose about enough resources being available, especially when those born in the baby boom time period started having kids of their own . </P> <P> The issues of the baby boom time period are that it could hugely impact the population change and cause social and economic impacts . One economic impact of the baby boom is the concern that when baby boomers get older and retire, the dependency ratio will increase . The Census Bureau estimates that the dependency ratio in the United States will be 65 by 2020 and reach a record - breaking high of 75, the highest it has been since the 1960s and 1970s when those baby boomers were children . The economics of an area or country could benefit from the baby boom: It could increase the demand of housing, transportation, facilities and more for the increasing population . With an increase in population, the demand for food also increased . If a country cannot keep up with a rapidly increasing population, it could cause a food shortage and insufficient health care facilities . Without the sufficient supplies needed for the population, it could cause poor health that could lead to deaths in the population . </P> <P> "According to the new UNICEF report, almost 2 billion babies will be born in Africa between 2015 and 2050 and the 2 main driving forces behind this surge in births and children are continued high fertility rates and rising numbers of women able to have children of their own ." </P>

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