The Financial Crisis in the Gulf and its Impact on South Asian Migrant Workers
Published By: CDS on eSS | Published Date: August, 08 , 2011The
impact of the global crisis on the (Gulf Corporation Council) GCC economies is first analyzed in
terms of the sectors of the economy affected, the changes in GDP growth
and employment of expatriate labourers. A Survey of migrants in the
destination countries was carried out to assess the loss of employment
and earnings and their coping strategies. It was followed by surveys of
emigrants and return migrants in the countries of origin in South Asia. [Working Paper No. 436].
Author(s): S. Irudaya Rajan, D. Narayana | Posted on: Jan 08, 2011 | Views(1046) | Download (141)