@article{3931023,
      note = {Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-146).},
      url = {http://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3931023},
      title = {Guide on measuring human capital},
      publisher = {UN,},
      abstract = {The idea of viewing individuals’ knowledge and abilities  as an asset - as human capital - can be traced back to the  18th century.  But human capital is hard to define and  measure. Policymakers are calling for ways to understand  and quantify human capital, in order to better understand  what drives economic growth and the functioning of labour  markets, to assess the long-term sustainability of a  country’s development path, and to measure the output and  productivity performance of the educational sector.  Devising a robust methodology for the monetary valuation of  the stock of human capital is especially crucial as studies  suggest that human capital is the most important component  of the total capital stock in advanced economies.  This  Guide on Measuring Human Capital discusses conceptual,  methodological and implementation issues and challenges.  The Guide shows how to estimate and record human capital in  a way that is aligned with the principles of national  accounts and that is comparable across economies.},
      recid = {3931023},
      pages = {viii, 146 p.},
      address = {New York ;. 2016},
      year = {2016},
}