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A new era for labour migration in the GCC?

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  • Philip L. Martin

    (University of California, Davis, United States.)

  • Froilan Malit

    (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.)

Abstract

The six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), are among the most dependent on foreign workers to fill private-sector jobs. A combination of lower oil prices and rapid native labour force growth has given new impetus to efforts to diversify GCC economies away from oil and encourage natives to fill private sector jobs. This article summarizes the current status of foreigners and foreign workers in GCC countries and considers several scenarios, including maintaining the status quo, improving protections for foreign workers in countries of destination (CODs) and countries of origin (COOs), and changing the current migration system to employ fewer and more skilled workers.

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  • Philip L. Martin & Froilan Malit, 2017. "A new era for labour migration in the GCC?," Migration Letters, Migration Letters, vol. 14(1), pages 113-126, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:mig:journl:v:14:y:2017:i:1:p:113-126
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    1. Louis Jaeck, 2022. "Political economy of immigration policy in GCC countries," Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 34(3), pages 444-464, July.
    2. Santosh Adhikari & Bimala Khatri, 2024. "Labour migration market and policy failure: A comparative study of the Philippines and Nepal," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 36(2), pages 1407-1425, March.
    3. Imtiyaz Ali & Ram B. Bhagat & Sabiha Mahboob, 2017. "Emigration, remittances and emerging family structure: findings from a household survey in eight selected villages in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India," Remittances Review, Remittances Review, vol. 2(2), pages 137-155, October.
    4. Jamali, Dima & Jain, Tanusree & Samara, Georges & Zoghbi, Edwina, 2020. "How institutions affect CSR practices in the Middle East and North Africa: A critical review," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 55(5).
    5. Babbitt, Laura G. & Brown, Drusilla & Antolin, Ana & Toosi, Negin R., 2023. "Improving migration experiences for workers: Recruitment practices along the Bangladesh–Qatar corridor," World Development Perspectives, Elsevier, vol. 30(C).

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