03684nam 22006855 450 991029937000332120240923190340.09783319718217331971821510.1007/978-3-319-71821-7(CKB)4100000003359242(MiAaPQ)EBC5341296(DE-He213)978-3-319-71821-7(Perlego)3491400(EXLCZ)99410000000335924220180403d2018 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSouth Asian Migration in the Gulf Causes and Consequences /edited by Mehdi Chowdhury, S. Irudaya Rajan1st ed. 2018.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,2018.1 online resource (228 pages)9783319718200 3319718207 Chapter 1: Asian Migration to the Gulf States in the 21st Century -- Chapter 2: Demography of the Gulf Region -- Chapter 3: Is it the Kafala Tradition to Blame for the Exploitative Work Conditions in the Arab-Gulf countries? -- Chapter 4: South Asian Migration in the Gulf: Topics for Economic Investigations -- Chapter 5: Labour Markets in the Gulf and South Asian Migration -- Chapter 6: Gender Issues, Changing Roles, and Migration: A Review of the Gulf Countries -- Chapter 7: Outward Remittances from the Gulf -- Chapter 8: South Asian Migrants and the Construction Sector of the Gulf -- Chapter 9: Geopolitics of the Middle East and South Asia: Changing Relationships through the Movement of Migrant Workers.This volume explores the reasons behind, and impact of, the migration of South Asian nationals (from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bhutan and Maldives, Afghanistan and Myanmar) in the Gulf countries (Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE and Bahrain). The authors provide a broad overview of the demographics of the phenomenon, its mechanisms, and focus on the contribution of migrants in various sectors including construction, health and education, and the overall labour market in the Gulf. The book also taps into the regional geo-politics and its links to the South Asian Migration in the Gulf. This book is recommended reading to all those interested in international migration and labour issues.Development economicsLabor economicsAsiaEconomic conditionsEmigration and immigrationMiddle EastPolitics and governmentInternational economic relationsDevelopment EconomicsLabor EconomicsAsian EconomicsHuman MigrationMiddle Eastern PoliticsInternational Political Economy'Development economics.Labor economics.AsiaEconomic conditions.Emigration and immigration.Middle EastPolitics and government.International economic relations.Development Economics.Labor Economics.Asian Economics.Human Migration.Middle Eastern Politics.International Political Economy'.304.80959Chowdhury Mehdiedthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtIrudaya Rajan Sedthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtBOOK9910299370003321South Asian Migration in the Gulf2543186UNINA