title: Economic recession and international labour migration in the Arab Gulf.
abstract: "The article examines the broad effects of economic recession on immigrant labour flows into the Arab Gulf states.  Attention is focussed on Kuwait which has experienced a significant reduction in new expatriate labour inflows since 1983.  At the same time, however, the increasing rate of work permit renewals and of job transfers within the labour market suggest a growing stability of the expatriate workforce.  As a result it is concluded that the economic recession may not result in a significant draw-down on expatriate labour stocks."
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Seccombe
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D001211:Asia, Western; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D006280:Health Workforce; D007730:Kuwait; D008877:Middle East; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Arab Countries; Asia; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Conditions; Economic Factors; Human Resources; International Migration; Kuwait; Labor Force; Macroeconomic Factors; Migration; Population; Population Dynamics; Research Report; Socioeconomic Factors; Western Asia