Bell Ringers

Bell Ringer: Human Capital and Investment in Career and Technical Education

Human Capital and Economic Value

Wall Street Journal Economics Editor Greg Ip on human capital and investing in skilled training and learning.

Description

Wall Street Journal Economics Editor Greg Ip on human capital and investing in skilled training and learning.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • According to Mr. Ip, how might investing in human capital raise the potential of the labor force and the earnings of individuals?
  • What approach to improve worker skills does Mr. Ip suggest warrants further exploration?
  • AP Macro FRQ Practice: Explain the impact of improving human capital on the production possibilities curve. Draw a PPC and depict this impact on the model.

Additional Resources

Participants

    Vocabulary

    • Demographics
    • Education
    • Empirical Evidence
    • Human Capital
    • Income

    Topics

    Economics & Financial Literacy

    Grades

    High SchoolUniversity