The Measure of America is the first-ever measure of the status of human development in the United States or any developed nation and provides a snapshot of Americans’ well-being by state, congressional district, gender, race and ethnicity.

Using U.S. government statistics on longevity, educational attainment and enrollment, and earnings, the report reveals where America is today and sets a benchmark against which we will be able to assess where we are tomorrow.

Take a quiz to determine your Human Development Sensitivity Index.

Visit the official Web site of the project: http://measureofamerica.org.

July 2008 | 246 Pages | 978-0-231-15495-6 | Columbia University Press | Paper $24.96 | Cloth $75.00 | Buy this book