A University of Washington-based think tank’s comparison of Americans’ health and education to that of other countries’ citizens showed a marked decline in “human capital” ranking, from 6th in 1990, to 27th in 2018.
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation’s human capital metric attempts to quantify, “attributes of a population that, along with physical capital such as buildings, equipment, and other tangible assets, contribute to economic productivity,” reported CNN’s AJ Willingham.
The United States’ ranking has fallen, the researchers noted, due to the nation’s lack of investment in healthcare and education infrastructure.
“Our findings show the association — between investments in education and health and improved human capital and GDP — that policymakers ignore at their own peril,” institute Director Dr. Christopher Murray asserted.
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