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Chowdhury, Mehdi.

South Asian migration in the Gulfcauses and consequences /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	South Asian migration in the Gulfedited by Mehdi Chowdhury, S. Irudaya Rajan.
Reminder of title:	causes and consequences /
other author:	Chowdhury, Mehdi.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing :2018.
Description:	xvi, 216 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer eBooks
Subject:	Economics.
Subject:	South AsiaLanguages
Online resource:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71821-7
ISBN:	9783319718217$q(electronic bk.)

South Asian migration in the Gulfcauses and consequences /
South Asian migration in the Gulfcauses and consequences /[electronic resource] :edited by Mehdi Chowdhury, S. Irudaya Rajan. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2018. - xvi, 216 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.

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.

ISBN: 9783319718217$q(electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-319-71821-7doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

175999
Economics.
Subjects--Geographical Terms:

435557
South Asia
--Languages

LC Class. No.: JV8752

Dewey Class. No.: 304.80959

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