LEADER 03688nam 22006855 450 001 9910299370003321 005 20260109142208.0 010 $a9783319718217 010 $a3319718215 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-319-71821-7 035 $a(CKB)4100000003359242 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5341296 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-319-71821-7 035 $a(Perlego)3491400 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000003359242 100 $a20180403d2018 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aSouth Asian Migration in the Gulf $eCauses and Consequences /$fedited by Mehdi Chowdhury, S. Irudaya Rajan 205 $a1st ed. 2018. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2018. 215 $a1 online resource (228 pages) 311 08$a9783319718200 311 08$a3319718207 327 $aChapter 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. 330 $aThis 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. 606 $aDevelopment economics 606 $aLabor economics 606 $aAsia$xEconomic conditions 606 $aEmigration and immigration 606 $aMiddle East$xPolitics and government 606 $aInternational economic relations 606 $aDevelopment Economics 606 $aLabor Economics 606 $aAsian Economics 606 $aHuman Migration 606 $aMiddle Eastern Politics 606 $aInternational Political Economy? 615 0$aDevelopment economics. 615 0$aLabor economics. 615 0$aAsia$xEconomic conditions. 615 0$aEmigration and immigration. 615 0$aMiddle East$xPolitics and government. 615 0$aInternational economic relations. 615 14$aDevelopment Economics. 615 24$aLabor Economics. 615 24$aAsian Economics. 615 24$aHuman Migration. 615 24$aMiddle Eastern Politics. 615 24$aInternational Political Economy?. 676 $a304.80959 702 $aChowdhury$b Mehdi$4edt$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 702 $aIrudaya Rajan$b S$4edt$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910299370003321 996 $aSouth Asian Migration in the Gulf$92543186 997 $aUNINA