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
Summary
"This book examines the flows of people and money in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The book outlines the reasons that made the Gulf region a destination for millions of migrants. Taking advantage of the discovery of large hydrocarbon reserves and relatively stable political environment, the GCC countries filled the large demand for labor with foreign workers. The number, share and source of expatriates have presented serious challenges for the region, however. The book discusses these consequences on the composition of the labor force and remittance outflows. The book also highlights the status of data in the region"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-167) and index
