The Measure of America : : American Human Development Report, 2008-2009 / / Sarah Burd-Sharps, Kristen Lewis, Eduardo Martins.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Burd-Sharps, Sarah,; Lewis, Kristen,; Martins, Eduardo,
• TeilnehmendeR: Draper III, William.; Sen, Amartya.
• MitwirkendeR: Draper, William H.,; Sen, Amartya,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2008]; ©2008
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Series: A Columbia / SSRC Book
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (256 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Boxes, Figures, Maps, and Tables --; Foreword --; 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
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780231510905; 9783110442472
• DOI: 10.7312/burd15494
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Sarah Burd-Sharps, Kristen Lewis, Eduardo Martins.

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.