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The measure of America : American human development report, 2008-2009 / written, compiled, and edited by Sarah Burd-Sharps, Kristen Lewis, and Eduardo Borges Martins ; with forewords by Amartya Sen and William H. Draper III.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Burd-Sharps, Sarah.
- Series:
- Columbia/SSRC book.
- A Columbia/SSRC book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Quality of life--United States--Statistics.
- Quality of life.
- Social indicators--United States--Statistics.
- Social indicators.
- United States--Social conditions--1980-2020--Statistics.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (265 p.)
- Other Title:
- American human development report, 2008-2009
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Columbia University Press : Social Science Research Council, c2008.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- The Measure of America is the first-ever human development report for a wealthy, developed nation. It introduces the American Human Development Index, which provides a single measure of well-being for all Americans, disaggregated by state and congressional district, as well as by gender, race, and ethnicity. The Index rankings of the 50 states and 436 congressional districts reveal huge disparities in the health, education, and living standards of different groups. Clear, precise, objective, and authoritative, this report will become the basis for all serious discussions concerning the realization of a fair, just, and globally competitive American society.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Boxes, Figures, Maps, and Tables
- Foreword / Sen, Amartya
- Foreword / Draper, William H.
- Acknowledgments
- Executive Summary
- Understanding Human Development
- What the American Human Development Index Reveals
- The Building Blocks of the HD Index
- A Long and Healthy Life
- Access to Knowledge
- A Decent Standard of Living
- 8-Point Human Development Agenda
- Human Development Indicators
- References
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-233) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786612796319
- 9781282796317
- 1282796313
- 9780231510905
- 023151090X
- OCLC:
- 680628427
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