Working Group on Environment and Human Capital
Human capital is widely viewed as playing an essential role in the creation of wealth and economic growth, particularly in developing countries; however, our understanding of the relationship between environmental quality and other elements of human capital is just emerging.
While the impacts of adverse environmental conditions on health are reasonably well understood, our understanding of its relationship to other elements of human capital is not fully formed. Early evidence suggests negative effects on cognitive ability, and school and job performance. A new multicampus consortium of researchers in this emerging field will meet to refine methodologies and design new research that will deepen our knowledge from a wide range of international perspectives.
Research
