At the 2018 Annual Meetings in Bali, Indonesia, the World Bank Group announced the launch of the Human Capital Index, a tool that quantifies the contribution of health and education to the productivity of a country’s next generation of workers.
Human capital consists of the knowledge, skills, and health that people accumulate throughout their lives, enabling them to realize their potential as productive members of society. We can end extreme poverty and create more inclusive societies by developing human capital. This requires investing in people through nutrition, health care, quality education, jobs, and skills.
Original source: World Bank
Published on 19 December 2018