Human Capital Initiative

The mission of the Human Capital Initiative (HCI) is to advance interdisciplinary research on the role of human capital in human development to inform policy solutions to global challenges including poverty, women’s empowerment and sustainable economic growth through investments in education and health.

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• Cross-Municipality Migration and Spread of Tuberculosis in South Africa

  March 27, 2023

  Tuberculosis (TB) prevalence varies geographically in South Africa, but the drivers of this spatial heterogeneity are poorly understood. Like many infectious diseases, internal migration of... [ More ]

• Around the Halls: The State of Gender Equality on International Women’s Day

  March 06, 2023

  International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8th, is an occasion for the world to come together to celebrate women's achievements, raise awareness of gender discrimination... [ More ]

• Climate Shocks and Gendered Political Transformation: How Crises Alter Women’s Political Representation

  January 25, 2023

  In 2019, visible, “rapid onset” climate-related disasters displaced roughly 24.9 million people, with more than 143 million anticipated to be internally displaced by 2050 in... [ More ]

• Around the Halls: A Year in Review and Look Ahead to 2023

  December 19, 2022

  As 2022 comes to a close and the world confronts the “polycrisis,” researchers from the Boston University Global Development Center highlight where progress has been... [ More ]

• Measurement of Unmet Need for Contraception: A Counterfactual Approach

  December 12, 2022

  Estimates vary of the number of unintended pregnancies that occur worldwide each year, but recent data puts the number over 100 million, or nearly half... [ More ]