The start of a conversation on the value of New Zealand’s human capital

Morrissey, Suzy

The start of a conversation on the value of New Zealand’s human capital Suzy Morrissey - Wellington, New Zealand : New Zealand Treasury, 2018 - electronic document (34 pages) ; PDF file - Living Standards Series: Discussion Paper .

Living Standards Series: Discussion Paper:18/02, February 2018

This paper starts a conversation on the value of New Zealand’s human capital stock. It adopts a definition of human capital as “an individual’s skills, knowledge, mental and physical health that enable them to participate fully in work, study, recreation and in society more broadly”.

The paper is in four parts. Part 1 provides an introduction. Parts Two and Three describe educational and health outcomes as key components of human capital. Part 4 reflects on distributional issues. (From the executive summary).

One of four discussion papers related to the Treasury approach to the Living Standards Framework - follow the link for more information. Record #5773

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CHILD POVERTY
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
GOVERNMENT POLICY
Living Standards Framework
SOCIAL POLICY
WELLBEING


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