| Abstract [eng] |
The scientific problem was analysed in the dissertation in order to reveal what factors determine the private return on investment in human capital and how to assess it identifying the impact of different factors. In the first part of the dissertation the benefit of investment in human capital from the viewpoint of the individual and the society is justified on the theoretical level, the costs of investment in human capital are discussed, the types of the return on investment in human capital are named and presented, the factors that have an influence on the costs of investment in human capital, on the created benefit and private return have been identified. Possible methods of assessment of the private financial return on investment in human capital have been distinguished, noting their advantages and limitations, the range of problems of assessment of the return on investment in human capital has been revealed. In the second part of the dissertation the model of assessment of the private financial return on investment in human capital and the impact of the factors determining it is developed, the stages of empirical research are discussed, the methods applied are selected and justified. The third part presents the results of the quantitative research carried out, using the collected data, assessment of the private financial return on investment in human capital is carried out, differences in the return related to the obtained higher education degree, chosen area of study, taking into account the gender dimension, etc. are identified. During the research carried out in the dissertation it was found that different rates of return are created depending on the chosen area of study and the degree obtained, therefore, the decision of what to study (and what educational institution to choose) can have a significant influence on the person’s future income. |
