Measure of America - American Human Development Report

Informationen zum Autor Edited by Sarah Burd-Sharps! Kristen Lewis! and Eduardo Borges 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. Zusammenfassung 'The Measure of America' 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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• Authors: Professor Sarah Burd-Sharps, Professor Sarah Lewis Burd-Sharps, Sarah Burd-Sharps, Sarah (EDT)/ Lewis Burd-sharps, Kristen Lewis, Professor Kristen Lewis, Eduardo Borges Martins, Professor Eduardo Borges Martins, Sarah Burd&, Sarah Burd-sharps
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.08.2008
• EAN: 9780231154949
• ISBN: 978-0-231-15494-9
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 260 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Social Science Research Council Books; Social Science Research Council Books
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries