Overview
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.
Full Product Details
Author: Sarah Burd-Sharps (americanhdr@bigplanet.com) ,
Kristen Lewis (kristen.lewis3@verizon.net) ,
Eduardo Martins (Contact via Paul Price at the SSRC (pricep@ssrc.org)) ,
Amartya Sen, FBA
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 21.00cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.694kg
ISBN: 9780231154956
ISBN 10: 023115495
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 22 July 2008
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Language: English
Reviews
The Measure of America is a wonderful tool and informative guide for readers in search of a deeper understanding of the complex nature of American society. Metro Spirit 9/17/08 This very timely report articulates clearly the state of the country, using a multifaceted perspective; it is written in a straightforward, engaging manner... Essential. Choice 1/1/09 For the Secretaries of Labor, Education, Health, Housing, Transportation, and White House staffers on domestic policy, a highly useful gift would be: The Measure of America -- Derek Shearer The Huffington Post 12/5/08 One of The Globalist's Ten Favorite Books of 2008. The Globalist 1/3/09 A welcome book... strongly recommended. -- Christopher Simms The New England Journal of Medicine 3/19/09
The Measure of America is a wonderful tool and informative guide for readers in search of a deeper understanding of the complex nature of American society. -- Metro Spirit This very timely report articulates clearly the state of the country, using a multifaceted perspective; it is written in a straightforward, engaging manner... Essential. -- Choice For the Secretaries of Labor, Education, Health, Housing, Transportation, and White House staffers on domestic policy, a highly useful gift would be: The Measure of America -- Derek Shearer, The Huffington Post One of The Globalist's Ten Favorite Books of 2008. A welcome book... strongly recommended. -- Christopher Simms, The New England Journal of Medicine
Author Information
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.
