The case of Cezar International, a plant manufacturing laser systems, is an example of benefits derived from investment in human capital - benefits from the point of view of both the employees and employer. Two studies were conducted in the company: a questionnaire among company employees and interviews with people responsible for the operation of the company's personnel department. Analysis of the received results serves as a basis for an answer to the questions: Is investment in human capital worthwhile? Do such investments have an impact on the development and day-to-day functioning of the company?
Households' investments in human capital are approximated by the private spending on education and health care. The analysis is based on household budget survey (32 000 units). Households' spending on the creation of human capital in Poland is relatively high: 2 per cent of disposable income cover education expenses and 5.3 per cent is spent on health care. The analysis reveals that these investments depend on the income level and the family composition. Households finance one fifth of the total expenditure on education and around a half of the total spent on health care. To a high extent the volume of private investment on health care is enforced by the inadequate level of the public contribution while expenditure on education is motivated by the desire to speed up the civilizational advance.
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