The return to investment on education in the banking sector / Farrah Dina Abd Razak, Jamilah Laidin and Ainun Mardiah Mohd Hanifah

This article examines the return from investment in education and how it links with agendas for sustainable
development. Concept of sustainable development in economics studies can be referred as a ‘path of rising per
capita well being’. Rising in per capita can be achieved through accumulation of human capital. Human capital
is the major contributor in driving a nation’s economic growth. It refers to education, training, experience and
health personified in workers which can increase their productivity. Do economy can succeed without a highly
skilled population that is able to respond quickly and creatively to economic fluctuations. Education and
training are key for moving society toward sustainability. Investment in education is one of the ways to increase
human capital in a country and it can be measured through the increase in income received. This study evaluates the returns to investment on education by using Mincerian earnings function and examines some of the factors that affect earnings. Data were collected from a survey in the banking sector in 2010.