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Insights from Disaggregating the Human Capital Index

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank Group
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-07T17:31:26Z
dc.date.available2020-01-07T17:31:26Z
dc.date.issued2020-01-03
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/306651578290912072/Insights-from-Disaggregating-the-Human-Capital-Index
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/33143
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/33143
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL INDEX
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectSPATIAL DISPARITY
dc.subjectEDUCATION
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectSTUNTING
dc.subjectTEST SCORES
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY
dc.titleInsights from Disaggregating the Human Capital Indexen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.typeDocument de travailfr
dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.crossref.titleInsights from Disaggregating the Human Capital Index
okr.date.disclosure2020-01-06
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/306651578290912072/Insights-from-Disaggregating-the-Human-Capital-Index
okr.guid306651578290912072
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/33143
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b0874a26dd_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum31682771
okr.identifier.report144839
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/306651578290912072/pdf/Insights-from-Disaggregating-the-Human-Capital-Index.pdfen
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicEducation::Education Indicators and Statistics
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Early Child and Children's Health
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Indicators
okr.unitHuman Development Practice Group
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