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The measure of America

by Sarah Burd-Sharps

Social conditionsSocial indicatorsStatisticsQuality of lifeUnited states, social conditions, 1980-Pictorial American wit and humorEditorial cartoonsNew York times

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. --back cover.

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Book data: Open Library