In Search of an Alternative to GDP
In his recent New York Times Magazine piece (“The Rise and Fall of GDP,” May 10, 2010), Jon Gertner aptly navigates the divergent–and often competing–interests involved in the debate over GDP.
Population Study Finds Change in the Suburbs
May 8, 2010 – The New York Times
Disparities in Well-Being and the Prospects for Policy
Reaction to our latest report “A Century Apart” has been lively, with pieces in the Wall Street Journal online, the Star Ledger, and the Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as on ABC World News Tonight. Many readers have responded with thought-provoking comments. By far the greatest volume of feedback was generated by David Brooks’ May 4th column, “The Limits of Policy,” which discussed some of the report’s findings in detail and offered his views as to what fuels the gaps between different groups of Americans.
Happy in New Jersey
May 4, 2010 – New York Times
“The Limits of Policy” by columnist David Brooks
May 3, 2010 – The New York Times
Also see the response from AHDP co-directors Sarah Burd-Sharps and Kristen Lewis.
A New Index Fills in the Portrait of Human Well-Being
May 2, 2010 – Philadelphia Inquirer
Asians in Jersey get top marks for health and income
April 29, 2010 – The Star-Ledger
100-Year Gap in Well-Being Between Haves and Have Nots in U.S. Population: New Study Finds Vast Differences in Quality of Life Within U.S. Population
April 28, 2010 – ABC World News with Diane Sawyer
Kristen Lewis on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, April 28, 2010
Report Reveals Disparities in Well-Being among Racial and Ethnic Groups in U.S
April 28, 2010 – Scope