The text presents the Human Capital Index (HCI) proposed by the World Bank in 2018 to evaluate the health and education performance of 157 countries. Brazil\'s situation is compared to societies with institutionalized social protection systems. It is demonstrated that the condition of Brazil in HCI is shameful due to the poor performance of the education sector and the lack of control of violence against young people.
Keywords:
human capital; World Bank; health policy; education; social protection.
O Índice de Capital Humano: Um desafio para o Brasil.
Abstract(resumo):
O artigo discute o índice de capital humano (ICH) proposto pelo Banco Mundial em 2018 para avaliar o desempenho das áreas de saúde e educação de 157 países. A situação do Brasil é comparada com sociedades com sistemas de proteção social institucionalizados. Demonstra-se que a condição do Brasil no ICH é sofrível em função do baixo desempenho do setor educacional e da falta de controle da violência sobre os jovens.
Abstract: The article presents the Human Capital Index (HCI) proposed by the World Bank in 2018 to evaluate the health and education performance of 157 countries. Brazil\'s situation is compared to societies with institutionalized social protection systems. It is demonstrated that the condition of Brazil in HCI is shameful due to the poor performance of the education sector and the lack of control of violence against young people.
Keywords(palavra-chave):
capital humano; Banco Mundial; politica de saúde; educação; proteção social.
Costa, N.do R., Fonseca, EM. The Human Capital Index: A challenge to Brazil.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2019/Jan). [Citado em 21/01/2025].
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