human capital

Examples of human capital in the following topics:

• Economic Prosperity

  • The main policies that contributed to this economic prosperity were a large unified market, a supportive political-legal system, vast areas of highly productive farmlands, vast natural resources (especially timber, coal, iron, and oil) , and an entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to investing in material and human capital.

• China

  • Three issues of particular importance in Chinese-American relations are economic trade, the contested status of Taiwan, and human rights.
  • -China relations, three issues of particular importance stand out: economic trade, the status of Taiwan, and human rights.
  • The Chinese government's policy toward human rights is another source of controversy.
  • International human rights organizations have identified a number of potential violations in China, including the use of capital punishment, the application of the one child policy, the denial of independence to Tibet, the absence of a free press, the absence of an independent judiciary with due process, the absence of labor rights, and the absence of religious freedom.

• The Bill of Rights

  • In federal criminal cases, the Bill of Rights requires indictment by a grand jury for any capital or "infamous crime", guarantees a speedy, public trial with an impartial jury composed of members of the state or judicial district in which the crime occurred, and prohibits double jeopardy.
  • Thus, the Bill addressed the concerns of some of the Constitution's influential opponents, who argued that the Constitution should not be ratified because it failed to protect the fundamental principles of human liberty.
  • Unlike Thomas Hobbes, Locke believed that human nature is characterized by reason and tolerance.
  • Like Hobbes, Locke believed that human nature allowed men to be selfish.
  • In 1991, the Bill of Rights toured the country in honor of its bicentennial, visiting the capitals of all fifty states.

• Fours Schools of Economic Thought: Classical, Marxian, Keynesian, and the Chicago School.

  • According to Chydenius, democracy, equality and a respect for human rights formed the only path towards progress and happiness for the whole of society.
  • This school focuses on the labor theory of value and what Marx considers to be the exploitation of labor by capital.

• Trade

  • In 2000, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) identified four basic aspects of globalization: trade and transactions, capital and investment movements, migration and movement of people, and the dissemination of knowledge.
  • The anti-globalization movement is critical of the globalization of corporate capitalism for these reasons.
  • Many anti-globalization activists, however, call for forms of global integration that provide better democratic representation, advancement of human rights, fair trade and sustainable development and therefore feel the term "anti-globalization" is misleading.
  • Issues currently associated with international trade are: intellectual property rights, in that creations of the mind for which exclusive rights are recognized in law are considered essential for economic growth; smuggling, especially as it relates to human and drug trafficking; outsourcing, the contracting out of business processes to another country, generally one with lower wages; fair trade, which promotes the use of labor, environmental, and social standards for the production of commodities; and trade sanctions, in which punitive economic measures are taken against a defaulting country.

• Watching Out for Metaphors

  • We all know how important freedom is for us as individual human beings.
  • With national freedom comes restrictions on individual freedom in the name of national defense: high taxes, military conscription, prohibition of travel to some countries, limits on immigration and emigration, obstacles to the flow of capital, goods, and ideas.

• Span of Government

  • Government of any kind currently affects every human activity in many important ways.
  • Political support or political capital, such as nationalism or ethnic conflict also decide foreign intervention actions such as occupation, nation-building and national security policies.

• The Nineteenth Century

  • Associated with industrialism and capitalism, the 19th century looms large in the history of economic policy and economic thought.
  • As the century most associated with industrialization and capitalism in the West, the 19th century looms large in the history of economic policy and economic thought.
  • Just as the term "mercantilism" had been coined and popularized by its critics like Adam Smith, so was the term "capitalism" or Kapitalismus used by its dissidents, primarily Karl Marx.
  • They developed the theory of capital and tried to explain the presence of economic crises.
  • Karl Marx's definition and popularizing of the term "capitalism" or Kapitalismus, as defined in "Das Kapital," first published in 1867, remains one of the most influential works on the subject to this day.

• The Fifth Amendment

  • No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
  • The Fifth Amendment states that everyone deserves a Grand Jury in the case of a capital crime.

• Social Regulation

  • Social policy refers to guidelines, principles, legislation and activities that affect the living conditions conducive to human welfare.
  • The Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy at Harvard University describes it as "public policy and practice in the areas of health care, human services, criminal justice, inequality, education, and labor. "
  • Social policy primarily refers to guidelines, principles, legislation and activities that affect the living conditions conducive to human welfare.
  • Social policy aims to improve human welfare and to meet human needs for education, health, housing and social security.
  • The term 'social policy' can also refer to policies which govern human behavior.