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Human Capital in the Digital Transformation Era

Authors
Yusi Yusianto1, *
1Universitas Tarumanagara, Jakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: yusiy@fe.untar.ac.id
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Yusi Yusianto
Available Online 13 May 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-670-8_21How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Human Capital; Digital Transformation; Artificial Intelligence; Human Capital Index Plus
Abstract

This article discusses the role of human capital in economic analysis amid the digital transformation era. It begins by discussing the history of thinking about human capital, from classical economists to its formalization in the mid-1960s. Next, it discusses the relationship between human capital and training, social capital, innovation, and digital transformation. This discussion shows that human capital does not stand alone because it is influenced by many factors. In the digital era, technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) provide opportunities, as well as serious threats to knowledge development. Therefore, the transformation of human capabilities is an absolute requirement so that digitization does not widen the social inequality gap. Finally, this paper describes the Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+), which was recently introduced by the World Bank in 2026. HCI+ data shows that there are significant disparities in human capital, especially between low-income and high-income countries.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the fourteenth International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Business Management 2025 (ICEBM 2025)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
13 May 2026
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978-94-6239-670-8
ISSN
2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-670-8_21How to use a DOI?
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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