human capital
the collective skills, knowledge, or other intangible assets of individuals that can be used to create economic value for the individuals, their employers, or their community: Education is an investment in human capital that pays off in terms of higher productivity.
Origin of human capital
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How to use human capital in a sentence
The second, and perhaps more surprising, is the wealth of human capital already existent in the region.
The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead | Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen | December 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOver long periods of unemployment, human capital depreciates.
The Federal Government Should Hire the Long-Term Unemployed | Megan McArdle | March 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThere is a “pressing and alarming deficit in human capital.”
The GOP Faces Years in the Wilderness After 2012 Election Losses | Robert Shrum | November 26, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTI'd argue that this is the right focus: it preserves firm-specific human capital, jobs, and the economic fabric.
Absolutely continue paying that house off, but you are too concentrated in the human capital side and your home.
Ask the Blogger: Save For Retirement, or Keep Working? | Megan McArdle | October 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
An erosion of the human capital, its skills and availability.
After the Rain | Sam VakninAs with more mundane occupations, human capital is what counts.
After the Rain | Sam VakninAnd of course human capital: the talented work force that we'll need to compete in the global market.
Upholstery, and the outlay of human capital, could do no more.
Upholstery and the outlay of human capital, could do no more.
British Dictionary definitions for human capital
economics the abilities and skills of any individual, esp those acquired through investment in education and training, that enhance potential income earning
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