Insights from Disaggregating the Human Capital Index
The Human Capital Index (HCI is a cross-country metric measuring the human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by her 18th birthday, given the risks of poor health and poor education prevailing in her country. The global HCI is cal...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/306651578290912072/Insights-from-Disaggregating-the-Human-Capital-Index http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33143 |
| Summary: | The Human Capital Index (HCI is a
cross-country metric measuring the human capital that a
child born today can expect to attain by her 18th birthday,
given the risks of poor health and poor education prevailing
in her country. The global HCI is calculated for 157
countries using national averages of the component data.
While the cross-country comparison of human capital outcomes
is important, national averages mask significant differences
along dimensions such as gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic
status, and geographic location, which are likely associated
with gaps in productivity. This report quantifies some of
these human capital inequalities, with a special focus on
socioeconomic and subnational spatial differences. The
socioeconomic analysis covers 50 low- and middle-income
countries where the data permit comparable disaggregation.
The spatial analysis covers 11 low- and middle-income
countries where the global HCI release sparked demand for
analysis at the subnational level. As a result, rather than
describing comprehensive trends, this booklet highlights the
potential of detailed disaggregation for the design of
well-targeted policies. |
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