HUMAN CAPITAL AS A ONE OF THE KEY DEVELOPMENT FACTOR

New types of capital began to emerge in the second half of 20th century. The new capital has also become human resources, which are increasingly important. Human capital is the knowledge, skills, abilities and individual qualities that help create a personal, social and economic well-being, which is important for the prosperity of the post-industrial society. In the contribution it is shown on example of developed countries. There is also analyzes significant part of the human capital - education, which has the advantage that it is measurable. Thus we can follow up trends in education in the Czech Republic and the causes and consequences of the trend.