The Measure of America
by Burd-Sharps, SarahFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-07-21
Publisher(s): Columbia Univ Pr
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Summary
The Measure of Americais 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.
Table of Contents
| Boxes, Figures, Maps, and Tables | p. ix |
| Foreword | p. xi |
| Foreword | p. xiii |
| Acknowledgments | p. xv |
| Executive Summary | p. 2 |
| Understanding Human Development | p. 8 |
| Introduction | p. 10 |
| Shared Aspirations and Values: The American Dream | p. 16 |
| Capabilities in the United States | p. 18 |
| Human Poverty | p. 19 |
| Human Security | p. 20 |
| Measuring Human Development | p. 22 |
| What the American Human Development Index Reveals | p. 26 |
| Introduction | p. 28 |
| Historical Trends: Forty-five Years of Human Development Progress | p. 29 |
| Presenting the American Human Development Index | p. 30 |
| The Building Blocks of the HD Index | p. 44 |
| A Long and Healthy Life | p. 46 |
| Introduction | p. 48 |
| What Does the HD Index Show? | p. 50 |
| The Many Determinants of Good Health | p. 55 |
| Leading Causes of Death | p. 56 |
| Essential Conditions for Good Health | p. 64 |
| Health Insurance: The Policy That Unlocks Many Doors | p. 72 |
| Conclusion | p. 78 |
| Access to Knowledge | p. 80 |
| Introduction | p. 82 |
| What Does the HD Index Show? | p. 88 |
| How We Fare Internationally | p. 91 |
| The Knowledge Journey | p. 92 |
| Conclusion | p. 118 |
| A Decent Standard of Living | p. 120 |
| Introduction | p. 122 |
| What Does the HD Index Show? | p. 125 |
| Trends in U.S. Income and Wealth | p. 132 |
| Factors That Fuel Growth in Earnings Inequality | p. 138 |
| Conclusion | p. 148 |
| 8-Point Human Development Agenda | p. 150 |
| Introduction | p. 152 |
| For a Long and Healthy Life | p. 153 |
| For Access to Knowledge | p. 154 |
| For a Decent Standard of Living | p. 156 |
| To Raise the American Index for States and People Left Behind | p. 158 |
| Human Development Indicators | p. 160 |
| American Human Development Index Indicator Tables | p. 162 |
| U.S. Indicator Tables | p. 173 |
| OECD Indicator Tables | p. 193 |
| References | p. 202 |
| Methodological Notes | p. 204 |
| Notes | p. 214 |
| Glossary | p. 219 |
| Bibliography | p. 221 |
| Index to Indicators | p. 234 |
| Maps At-A-Glance | p. 236 |
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