title: Arab labour migration:  a review of trends and issues.
abstract: "The objectives set for this paper are to:  provide an analysis of volume and trends in labour migration within the Arab region; discuss the major characteristics of the migrants, including demographic features, types of economic activity, wage levels and duration of stay in host countries; [and] outline and discuss the major issues in labour migration both from the sending and receiving countries.  The time period covered by the study is from the mid 1970s to the present." (SUMMARY IN FRE AND SPA)
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D006280:Health Workforce; D008877:Middle East; D009790:Occupations; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D013997:Time Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants
keywords: Arab Countries; Demographic Factors; Destination; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Human Resources; International Migration; Labor Force; Labor Migration; Macroeconomic Factors; Migrant Workers; Migrants; Migration; Occupations; Origin; Population; Population Dynamics; Time Factors; Wages