Question

what is human capital ?

Answer 1

The set of skills which an employee acquires on the job, through training and experience, and which increase that employee's value in the marketplace.

Answer 2

A measure of the economic value of an employee's skill set. This measure builds on the basic production input of labor measure where all labor is thought to be equal. The concept of human capital recognizes that not all labor is equal and that the quality of employees can be improved by investing in them. The education, experience and abilities of an employee have an economic value for employers and for the economy as a whole.