Methodological approach to the studies of human capital assets
The process of formation and development of the industrial society was characterized by a clear opposition of the main part of labor that is exploited, with the creative principle, embodied in the work of engineers and organizers of production. In an advanced industrial society attitude to human capital is starting to change. On the one hand, human capital is considered on a par with the real capital of the models “costs - issue” in order to minimize costs. On the other hand, it is proclaimed to be the property of the person, can be used as capital, bringing in a regular income for a certain time. The transition to a postindustrial society increases demands on the quality of the human capital. Now a leading position is occupied by the intellectual component. Human capital is becoming a factor that determines the performance of individual firms, manifests itself as a generator of scientific and technological progress, which changes the structure of the national economy. Nowadays, the concept of human capital gets its development within the framework of modern approaches. In particular, institutional approach improves the methodology analysis, reflects all the social and economic processes taking place in the society and boosts the further development of the theory. The main difference between human capital and real capital is that human capital embodied in people. Therefore, it can not be sold, transferred, ledt under a will, as money and material assets. However, it can be used in domestic production of the next generation of human capital. As a part of attributive approach the studied phenomenon can be characterized from the point of view of its characteritics, features which make its nature unique. Such characteristics of a himan being are his abilities and needs, his ability to work and consume which are parts of human productive forces.