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The Measure of America

By Sarah Burd-Sharps, Kristen Lewis

American Human Development Project, December 4, 2008

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Based on the UNDP Human Development Index model, Sarah Burd-Sharps and Kristen Lewis examine American well-being, revealing huge disparities in the health, education, and living standards of different groups across the nation. (Follow the accompanying PowerPoint.)

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Read More: Cities, Culture, Democracy, Development, Economy, Education, Gender, Health, Jobs, Poverty, United States, Americas

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