Human Capital and the Arts at the World Bank Group

Human Capital and the Arts at the World Bank Group, developed by the World Bank, makes the case that health is a fundamental ingredient of human capital and that arts-informed economic interventions are a health-building tool. The paper profiles seven World Bank–funded initiatives, from Afghanistan to Venezuela, to illustrate the role of the arts in social cohesion, mental health, adolescent development, and violence prevention, among other issues.