This report brings new evidence on how human capital is formed, showing that homes, neighborhoods, and workplaces play a ...

Explore how human capital boosts economic growth by enhancing skills and productivity. Learn about key drivers like consumer spending and business investment.

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Solange Charas covers the intersection of governance, HR, and finance. Oct 01, 2024, 01:53pm EDT In today’s business landscape, ...

Human capital is a loose term that refers to the educational attainment, knowledge, experience, and skills of an employee. The theory of human capital is relatively new in finance and economics, ...

Migrants are believed to have higher aspirations than non-migrants. Furthermore, studies find that migration itself leads to even higher aspirations. One conventional explanation found in the ...

Editor's note: China is placing increased emphasis on investment in human capital. Liu Ying, a research fellow at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies of Renmin University of China, spoke to ...

Should human capital investments be financed through debt or equity? Financing human capital investment through equity contracts provides insurance to individuals, but adverse selection or moral ...

Twenty years ago, something happened when Pablo Peña sat in Prof. Gary Becker’s doctoral-level course at the University of Chicago. As the economist lectured on human capital theory, a concept he’d ...

Industry groups, lawmakers and the SEC's Investor Advisory Committee have all asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate a new rule mandating human capital management disclosure, but ...