Expats and the Labor Force [electronic resource] : The Story of the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries /
Naufal, G.author.
Genc, I.author.
An investigation into the labor force in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries primarily focusing on labor migration and remittances. The GCC countries have the highest share of foreign labor in the world. The authors examine the multidimensional aspects of such a large foreign population.
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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Content; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Why Move to the Gulf?; 2 History of Labor Migration to the Gulf; 3 Foreign Workers and the Labor Force; 4 Remittance Outflows; 5 Macroeconomic Effects of Remittance; 6 Data Limitation in the Middle East and; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An investigation into the labor force in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries primarily focusing on labor migration and remittances. The GCC countries have the highest share of foreign labor in the world. The authors examine the multidimensional aspects of such a large foreign population.
Gulf Cooperation Council.
International economics.
Macroeconomics.
Asia—Economic conditions.
Labor economics.
Economic growth.
Political economy.
International Economics.
Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics.
Asian Economics.
Labor Economics.
Economic Growth.
International Political Economy.