Growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, in the early 20th century, young George Ruth learned to play baseball just blocks from Camden Yards, which would later become home to the famous ball field Oriole Park. It was here that he discovered his love for the game, and where he would later dominate the sport as the legendary Babe Ruth.

CCA countries achieved gains in inclusiveness over the past 20 years as incomes increased and poverty, inequality, and unemployment declined. Most of the progress occurred before the 2008-09 global financial crisis. Since then, poverty rates have barely moved and, for oil importers, remain elevated.

A high school teacher recounts her troubles and joys of a 22-year career. Wishing "to save" all her students, she takes many risks.

Despite some pre-pandemic gains in poverty reduction, literacy, and lifespans, many economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have struggled to ensure that the benefits of economic development and diversification accrue equitably to all segments of their populations. Among the main issues that remain unresolved are the high share of inactive youth; large gaps in economic opportunities for women; fragmented social protection systems; and underdeveloped private sectors with tight regulation, absence of a level playing field, and limited access to credit that stifle the creation of new firms and growth, employment, and incomes. The COVID-19 pandemic not only risks wiping out some of the progress made in the region over the past decades, but could also exacerbate inequality in a durable way. Countries across the MENA region need to evolve their economic models to boost job creation and make sure that the benefits of economic development are shared more widely among all their citizens. This book's objective is to reassess the inclusive growth agenda in the MENA region in light of the rapidly changing pandemic-influenced world. It argues that countries need to embrace global trade and technological advances and evolving demographics at home as an opportunity to successfully implement policies that foster higher and more inclusive growth. It underscores that a return to the old social contract is neither desirable nor feasible. The book presents a comprehensive view of policies suited to the regional context that would boost job-rich and inclusive growth within a resilient macroeconomic policy framework. Its goal is to provide guidance to policymakers in the region to frame how best to promote inclusive growth.

Una vez ms, Yolanda Martnez logra capturar la esencia de la vida diaria a travs de la sencillez y la profundidad de sus poemas. Por ejemplo, el poema, "Trabajador de los campos," describe claramente la vida cotidiana y la importante labor de los trabajadores de los campos en los Estados Unidos. Adems, este libro contiene algunas obras ganadoras de alagadores reconocimientos. Once again, Yolanda Martinez captures the essence of daily life through the simplicity and depth of her poems. For example, "Worker of the Fields" clearly describes the daily life, as well as the value of the farm workers' labor in the Unites States. In addition, this book contains some winning poems with high recognitions.

Era mi sueo escribir un librito de poesa bilinge, con temas relacionados a situaciones de la vida diaria. Como me identifico con la cultura Latina, las situaciones se tratan de la familia, religin, educacin y un poco de humor. Claro, no podan faltar temas de decepcin amorosa. Los poemas fueron escritos originalmente en Espaol y luego traducidos a Ingls. Por favor recuerden que se traduce la idea en general. No traten de encontrar una traduccin de palabra por palabra. Traducir es dificil en la escritura en general; en la poesa, el reto es an ms grande. Doy gracias primeramente a Dios por el regalo de trabajar con palabras. Despus agradezco a mi familia por apoyarme en mis intereses. Luego, doy gracias a mis parientes, amigos y estudi- antes por el estmulo que siempre me ofrecen.