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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.

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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The Measure of America

The Measure of America

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