Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Solange Charas covers the intersection of governance, HR, and finance. Oct 01, 2024, 01:53pm EDT In today’s business landscape, ...

Human capital is about the innate power workers have. It is about their knowledge, skills and insights, which can’t be sold or bought. Scottish economist Adam Smith was one of the first to recognize ...

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 ...

A good economic-development plan builds on the strengths of residents, not just on physical infrastructure. A small-town mayor describes how his community found new ways to create opportunity. Years ...

At the 2023 Annual Meetings Human Capital Ministerial Conclave, 33 countries from the World Bank’s Human Capital Network considered how to connect people to good jobs and how to empower entrepreneurs ...

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 ...