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 ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Human capital is about the innate power workers have. It is about their knowledge, skills ...

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 ...

FREETOWN, March 25, 2024 – Sierra Leone has made commendable strides in improving human capital development with the government demonstrating a strong commitment to enhancing the well-being and ...

Ministers of Finance and global thought leaders came together to champion investments in people to build resilience, help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, and accelerate the green transition. The ...

While human capital is a strong predictor of economic development today, its importance for the Industrial Revolution has typically been assessed as minor. To resolve this puzzling contrast, we ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — The recently updated U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command Human Capital Plan outlines the command’s continued commitment to strengthening our most valuable asset ...

Boards, managers and all other stakeholders should be aware of the links between a CEO’s human capital and his/her strategies for the company, allowing them to anticipate the strategic preferences of ...

As the Securities and Exchange Commission ponders new mandates for 2022, HR may find itself center stage. In 2020, SEC amended a rule to require companies to disclose "human capital resources" if they ...