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Click below to see The Measure of America table of contents, forewords by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen and venture capitalist William Draper III, executive summary, first chapter, and HD Index Methodological Notes. Published by Columbia University Press and the Social Science Research Council, The Measure of America is an attempt to assess progress in our country in a new way, using official government statistics and a simple, transparent index that has been widely accepted internationally.

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The Measure of America Contents
The Measure of America Forewords
The Measure of America Executive Summary
The Measure of America Part 1: Understanding Human Development
HD Index Methodological Notes