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What is the importance of human capital for a country's Gross Domestic Product?

Asked by walawalabingbang (38points) December 15th, 2010

I know there is an importance but for a GDP.. i Would just think capital goods.. So what is the importance for human capital?

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I would just assume it’s because manpower is sorta valuable.

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wundayatta's avatar

GDP is made up of things. The things are created by human capital. No human capital; no things; no GDP.

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Trillian's avatar

What does your assigned reading say about it?

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woodcutter's avatar

I think it revolves around the marketability of the people. Like how educated they are in general that could make them more productive.

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