This explanation of human capital makes clear the importance of the skills of employees as a business asset.

Video [3:04] describing the concept of human capital as a combination of a person's education, knowledge, experience, health, habits, training and talent.

"Human capital" is the talent, skills, education, and experience of human beings that allow them to be productive in the creation of products and services. As our economy has evolved over time into one that is more service-oriented,...

Learn about the economic concept of human capital, including its origin and similarity to the views of Karl Marx.

Article debates about human capital issues.

Describes opportunity occupations, jobs that don't require a bachelor's degree and pay at least the national annual median wage. It identifies top opportunity occupations in six southeastern states and helps students see clearly the...

When you teach somebody, they and society both benefit from training and education. What's in it for you?

In this lesson you will define human capital and understand why it is necessary for economic growth. Also, you will explore how people can increase their personal level of human capital.

A description of laboratory technician duties, along with a classification of laboratory technicians into three levels based upon experience and expertise.

This lesson accompanies a story by Gary Paulsen called Tortilla Factory, and teaches students to identify the different types of resources (human, capital, natural, etc.) that go into creating corn tortillas and other products.

Students will define and identify human resources and capital resources workers use in their jobs.

The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...

This site from Wikipedia gives a comprehensive overview of capital. Includes many economic terms with links for further clarification. A good analysis of multiple aspects of capital.

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Discuss the components of economic growth, including physical capital, human capital, and technology; Explain capital deepening and its significance, analyze the methods...

A quick comprehension check over the rise of industrial capitalism in America in the late 1800s.

The North won the Civil War in large part due to its superior resources. In this lesson students will learn the difference between capital resources, human capital, and natural resources. They will investigate and compare the resources...

A lesson based on the book, My Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George, where young scholars learn about investing in 'human capital.'

This website focuses on productive resources which are divided into three categories, natural, human, and capital.

A short story by Jack London that examines unrest between capital and labor in early-twentieth century San Francisco.

This resource provides statistical data on numerous categories for nearly every country in the world. A great tool for a comparative analysis. Human, natural, and capital resources are all included.

This is a lesson plan geared toward first through third grades, cross-curricular, dealing with economics and literature. "Learn about economics: producers, resources (natural, human, capital), intermediate goods; and Language Arts:...

Collection of primary resources includes historical documents, film, literary texts, and works of art with notes and discussion questions on the conflict and divisions characterizing the 1920s.

Check out this informative economics lesson plan designed to review the three productive resources--natural resources, human resources, and capital resources--needed to produce goods and services.

Henry Ford's use of mass production strategies to manufacture the Model T revolutionized industrial manufacturing. This 3-part learning unit provides students with the story of Henry Ford and the Model T from an economics perspective....