IR Online Infographic: “Understanding the Human Capital Index”

This past Monday, American University’s International Relations Online Blog posted the following infographic. “Understanding the Human Capital Index” takes a beautiful and comparative look at World Economic Forum human capital indicators across countries.

Infographic creator John Sinden states:

From November 18–20, thought leaders within the business, government, and civil society fields will gather in Abu Dhabi for the World Economic Forum’s Summit on the Global Agenda. The purpose of this summit is to deliberate the great challenges of our time, including but not limited to, society, technology, economics, and inclusive growth. One of the major challenges to inclusive growth and economic growth is the development of human capital on a national and global scale.

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a major human capital thought leader and continues to provide insight as to how human capital investment propels national and global economies. To measure nations’ human capital, the WEF considers factors and indicators of individuals as well as long-term trends that shape a nation’s workforce and talent pool. This infographic, brought to you by American University School of International Service’s International Relations Online, breaks down the four pillars that the WEF uses to measure human capital and provides a comparison of nations’ performance within the context of the index.

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International Relations Online Blog: Understanding the Human Capital Index [INFOGRAPHIC]

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