The Measure of America : : American Human Development Report, 2008-2009 / / 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 e...
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2008] ©2008 |
| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | A Columbia / SSRC Book
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Boxes, Figures, Maps, and Tables
- Foreword
- 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