Інвестування людського капіталу - запорука модернізації економіки України
This article deals with a notion of human capital as a complex of productive capacities, which were formed and developed, as a result of investment. The article reveals the personal qualities and motivation of individuals who are in their property, and also they are used in economic activity, help to increase productivity of labor and thus have an impact on the level of their income. It is focused on the fact that one of the most important social determinants of economic growth is the development of human capital and its effective use. This can be achieved by improving the quality of education and increasing the intellectual level of the workforce, their full employment, improving public health service. In particular, improving the quality of education leads to advanced professional training and work activity. -♦ The author draws attention to the need for technological modernization of production, which requires professional, highly educated workers. Mankind has entered into a new type of civilization - an innovative, characteristic feature of which is dynamism and the constant improvement of technology, information and knowledge. The development of mankind has acquired a global character and man must be competitive in this field. This requires a significant change in the education system, the inevitability of continuous learning throughout life. The article highlights certain indicators of human development, their ratings, and suggests specific innovations. The author draws attention to the need for a careful attitude to human resources on the part of the government, since every year Ukraine loses highly qualified professionals who go abroad. The main reasons for this are: a high level of corruption, a reduction in the incomes of the population, an increase in its poverty, and a deterioration in conditions of labor. The issues of improving the quality of human development should be equally addressed both by the state and employers. The author's recommendations are the need to introduce changes in the long-term strategy of human development by expanding the investment of educational services, especially secondary education, which has the highest percentage of return on investment in human capital. In addition, it is necessary to expand investment programs in research works, which must correspond to the modern requirements of the information economy. Also, the necessary conditions for improvement in the productivity of human capital must be the corresponding working conditions and level of income.