The Measure of America: American Development Report 2008-2009

Burd-Sharps, Sarah; Lewis, Kristen; Martins, Eduardo Borges

ISBN 10: 023115495X / ISBN 13: 9780231154956

Published by Social Science Research Council and Columbia University Press, 2008

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Unmarked. Foreword by Amartya Sen. Maps, charts, and graphs. 245p. Measures 8.5x10 inches. 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Measure of America: American Development Report 2008-2009
• Publisher: Social Science Research Council and Columbia University Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 023115495X
• ISBN 13: 9780231154956
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 23 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • American Studies

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Sarah Burd-Sharps served as the deputy director of UNDP's Human Development Report Office until September 2006.

Kristen Lewis was a lead author of the water and sanitation report of the U.N. Millennium Project, led by Jeffrey Sachs, and writes extensively on development, gender, and the environment.

Eduardo Borges Martins was the chief statistician in the creation of the Human Development Index for Brazil's municipalities.

The American Human Development Project is an independent, non-profit initiative of Oxfam America, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, and the Social Science Research Council, with additional support from the Annenberg Foundation.