human capital

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noun

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.

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Origin of human capital

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby human capital

hum, Humacao, human, human being, human body, human capital, human chorionic gonadotropin, humane, human ecology, human embryonic stem cell, human engineering

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How to use human capital in a sentence

The remarks come after the nation’s top market regulator closed its period of public consultation on agency disclosure mandates related to climate risk and human capital last week.
SEC to consider mandating more climate, human capital disclosures||June 23, 2021|Washington Post
Investor groups have asked the agency for more corporate disclosures on climate change and human capital, while business interests have pushed back, a Reuters review of correspondence published by the regulator showed.
SEC to consider mandating more climate, human capital disclosures||June 23, 2021|Washington Post
The tax code should incentivize investments in research and development as well as in human capital, which will in turn increase our competitiveness and economic mobility.
Eight in Ten Americans are Concerned About Partisanship. Here's How 'The Unum Test' Can Reunite America|Jonathan Haidt|April 13, 2021|Time
Businesses continue to seek out human capital in inventive ways and with little regard for national borders.
How the rise of ‘digital nomad’ visas will drive the global battle for talent|Jessica Davies|March 29, 2021|Digiday

Building schools requires not only funds, human capital, and building materials, but also community collaboration and ongoing upkeep and maintenance.
The World’s First 3D Printed School Will Be Built in Madagascar|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|February 26, 2021|Singularity Hub
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|DAILY BEAST
Over long periods of unemployment, human capital depreciates.
The Federal Government Should Hire the Long-Term Unemployed|Megan McArdle|March 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There 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|DAILY BEAST
I'd argue that this is the right focus: it preserves firm-specific human capital, jobs, and the economic fabric.
Big Losses, Bigger Paychecks|Megan McArdle|November 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
An erosion of the human capital, its skills and availability.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
As with more mundane occupations, human capital is what counts.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
And of course human capital: the talented work force that we'll need to compete in the global market.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
Upholstery, and the outlay of human capital, could do no more.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852.|Various
Upholstery and the outlay of human capital, could do no more.
The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852|Various

British Dictionary definitions for human capital

human capital

noun

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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