Overview

South Asians constitute the largest expatriate population in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Their contribution in the socio-economic, technological and educational development of GCC nations is immense. This book offers one of the first systematic analysis of South Asia–Gulf migration dynamics and its varied impact on countries such as India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It deals with public policy, socio-economic mobility, remittance policy, global financial crisis and labour issues. Bringing together essays from contributors from around the world, the volume reveals not only the multi-dimensionality of the migration process between the two regions, but also the diversity and the underlying unity of the South Asian countries. This book will be invaluable to scholars and students of migration studies, development studies and sociology as well as policy-makers, administrators, academics, and non-governmental organisations in the field.

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Author:   Prakash C. Jain (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India) ,  Ginu Zacharia Oommen
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge India
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.498kg
ISBN:  

9781138898943

ISBN 10:   1138898945
Pages:   308
Publication Date:   24 August 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Tables. Figures. Boxes. IntroductionPrakash C. Jain and Ginu Zacharia Oommen Part I: Comparative and Theoretical Issues 1. South Asian Migration to GCC Countries: Emerging Trends and Challenges Ginu Zacharia Oommen2. Arab versus Asian Migrant Workers in the GCC Countries Kapiszewski Andrzej3. Aspects of Indian Migration in the Persian Gulf Region, 1820–1947 Kundan Kumar4. GCC’s Immigration Policies: Contextualising South Asian Migration Zakir HussainPart II:Dynamic of Migration 5. Indian Labour Migration to the Gulf Countries Prakash C. Jain6. Spatial Mobility and the Migratory Strategies of Kerala Immigrants in the UAEPhilippe Venier7. Revisiting the Saga of Bangladeshi Labour Migration to the Gulf States: Need for New Theoretical and Methodological Approaches Rita Afsar8. From Rupees to Dirhams: Remittances and Labour Migration from Nepal to the GCC Region Neha Wadhawan Part III: Impact of Migration9. Bangladeshi Labour Migration to Saudi Arabia Md. Mizanur Rahman 10. Female Labour Migration from Sri Lanka to the Gulf Countries Michele Ruth Gamburd 11. Choosing a Profession in Order to Leave: Migration of Malayali Nurses to the Gulf Countries Marie Percot12. Migration to the Gulf Region and Socio-economic Mobility in Pakistan G. M. Arif13. The Financial Crisis in the Gulf and its Impact on South Asian Migrant Workers S. Irudaya Rajan and D. Narayana. About the Editors. Notes on Contributors. Index

Reviews

""...the recent publication of South Asian Migrants to Gulf Countries: History, Policies, Development, particularly relevant and compelling reading."" Aditi Bhaduri, Scroll.in

...the recent publication of South Asian Migrants to Gulf Countries: History, Policies, Development, particularly relevant and compelling reading. Aditi Bhaduri, Scroll.in

Author Information

Prakash C. Jain is Senior Fellow at the Indian Council of Social Science Research and affiliated to the Centre for Comparative Politics & Political Theory, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Ginu Zacharia Oommen is Junior Fellow at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Teen Murti House, New Delhi.

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