The role of human capital in economic growth

Pojam ljudskog kapitala vrlo je širok pojam te još uvijek nema usuglašenu definiciju. Ljudski kapital različito je definiran od svakog pojedinog autora. S obzirom na sve definicije i teorije autora, ljudski kapital sveden je na isto, na važnost ljudskog kapitala i važnost obrazovanja. Vrijednost i kvaliteta ljudskog kapitala u današnjoj modernoj ekonomiji povezana je uz stupanj obrazovanja. Potrebno je konstantno ulaganje u obrazovanje kako bi bio osiguran dovoljan broj pojedinaca sa potrebnim znanjima i vještinama. Ljudski kapital ima vrlo značajnu ulogu u nacionalnoj ekonomiji. Najznačajnija uloga u ekonomiji vezana je uz ekonomski rast što je ujedno i tema ovog rada. Ekonomski rast je temeljni ekonomski cilj svake zemlje. Ekonomski rast označava povećanje vrijednosti roba i usluga u ekonomiji. Ekonomski rast podrazumijeva povećanje bogatstva, odnosno prihoda neke zemlje. U radu je prikazana uloga ljudskog kapitala na primjeru zemalja Europske unije te Republike Hrvatske.The concept of human capital is a very broad concept and still does not have an agreed definition. Human capital is defined differently by each individual author. Given all the definitions and theories of the author, human capital is reduced to the same thing, to the importance of human capital and the importance of education. The value and quality of human capital in today’s modern economy is related to the level of education. Constant investment in education is needed to provide a sufficient number of individuals with the necessary knowledge and skills. Human capital plays a very significant role in the national economy. The most important role in the economy is related to economic growth, which is also the topic of this paper. Economic growth is the fundamental economic goal of every country. Economic growth means an increase in the value of goods and services in the economy. Economic growth implies an increase in the wealth or income of a country. The paper presents the role of human capital on the example of the countries of the European Union and the Republic of Croatia