Capital expenditure

According to Robert Putnam, social capital “refers to features of social organization such as networks, norms, and social trust that facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit” (65-78). The amount of social capital is not at the same level as it was in the past. This is due to a change in the amount of civic engagement throughout communities. In most areas and organizations today, either a higher degree or a lower degree of civic engagement is observed. In my community, a lower…

Human Capital and Social Capital Two areas of improvement for my employer include the company’s investment in both human capital and social capital. Investments should be made in both human capital and social capital “with the intentions of reaping future returns or benefits” for both the individual and the organization (Kinicki & Fugate, 2016, p. 9). According to an article written by Arena and Uhl-Bien, many organizations are shifting from focusing on human capital to social capital (2016)…

both stifled other ecotourism endeavors (Sustainable Capitalism, n.d.). The second example would be the building of human capital, which may incorporate instituting much needed healthcare facilities, supplying the natives with environmental education, and increasing gender impartiality (Sustainable Capitalism, n.d.). The third example would be the formation of social capital by creating networks of community-based conservation and development programs, initiating fair trade contracts, and…

Social Capital Social Capital is a social concept developed by Coleman in 1990. Social Capital portrays that numerous people within a social structure need to have two traits in common to make it easier for people within that social structure to function.The two main aspects that Coleman identifies are trust and obligation. This solidifies the strength of a community’s social structure creating a social capital, weather it is at a local or public level. An example of local social capital are…

importance of education. The human capital theory is a concept that suggests investments in education, job training and marketable talents will lead to increased knowledge and generate higher wages for the individual. In relation to poverty, the more human capital our society has, the fewer cases of poverty we will endure. While this may be a convincing argument, there is often a bias that occurs in the eyes of the law for individuals that possess significant human capital. White collar…

reduces the ability of the host economy to take advantage of the potential spillover effects of FDI. This suggests an inevitable roles institutions or intermediaries play to lure foreign capital flows and for that matter economic growth as Shaw (1973) recognized the importance of institutions in enhancing capital accumulation and economic growth. Taking cues from Alfaro, et al (2004) and Shaw’s (1973) emphasis on the role of institutions in the growth literature, the general assertion remains…

emphasized on to overcome the segmentation problem is to look at community capital: environmental capital, human capital, social capital, cultural capital, public structural capital, and commercial capital (Callaghan & Colton (2008). One area in particular we will consider in the building process is environmental capital which will include regulation, carrier, production, and information. Through the use of environmental capital this will help keep our ecosystems in balance (Callaghan & Colton…

are searching for a brighter future. They don’t have many experiences with the four types of capital and it governs their acclimation…

increasing growth for several periods and will drop to the stable growth afterwards. Hence, the first stage of this model would be the increasing phase for 5 years and then followed by the stable growth phase. 5.2. Valuation Input Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) would serve as one of the valuation input for this two-stage DCF model. WACC itself explain…

Human capital accumulation is considered a central driver of growth in the process of social and economic development. CCT’s are an initiative have the ability to provide a direct route to human capital accumulation. This is due to their distinct focus on the pillars of human capital accumulation: education, health and wellbeing. Economists, scholars and policy makers alike have continuously evaluated the impact of Bolsa Familia as a means of assuring the necessary foundations for human capital…