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human capital in French

human capital in French is capital humain — human capital means the knowledge, skills, health and experience of the people in a workforce or a population, treated as an economic asset that produces value.

human capital in French

capital humain
noun
(economics) The stock of competencies, knowledge, habits, social and personality attributes, including creativity, cognitive abilities, embodied in the ability to perform labor so as to produce economic value.

What does "human capital" mean?

  1. noun The knowledge, skills, health and experience of the people in a workforce or a population, treated as an economic asset that produces value.
    "Countries that invest in schooling build human capital that pays off for decades."
  2. noun The employees of an organisation regarded collectively as a resource to be managed and developed.
    "She heads the bank's human capital division."
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human capital in a sentence

  • Countries that invest in schooling build human capital that pays off for decades.
  • The merger was really a bid for the smaller firm's human capital.
  • She heads the bank's human capital division.
  • Human capital costs now exceed technology spending.

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What is "human capital" in French?

"human capital" in French is capital humain. human capital means: The knowledge, skills, health and experience of the people in a workforce or a population, treated as an economic asset that produces value.

How do you use "human capital" in a sentence?

Example: "Countries that invest in schooling build human capital that pays off for decades." In French, "human capital" is capital humain.

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