title: [Immigration in the countries of the Gulf:  some specific aspects].
abstract: "This essay analyses some aspects of the in-migration flows to the Gulf countries, coming from other Arab countries as well as developing nations.  Since the 80's, the Gulf countries have endorsed a restrictive policy concerning manpower import, even though they still need foreign workers.  The Gulf countries pursue this policy as they fear that the presence of millions of foreign labourers will create social tension.  The situation of the foreign labour force is uncertain and is bound to the role of the middleman, the local kafil, and that of the recruiting agencies.  Rotation of foreign workers is very high.  It has reached the 10 million mark in ten years." (SUMMARY IN ENG)
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authors.lastname: Labib
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000349:Africa; D000352:Africa, Northern; D001208:Asia; D001211:Asia, Western; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D006280:Health Workforce; D008877:Middle East; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012922:Social Change; D012940:Social Problems
keywords: Acculturation; Africa; Arab Countries; Asia; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Human Resources; International Migration; Labor Force; Manpower Needs; Migration; Migration Policy; Northern Africa; Policy; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Social Change; Social Policy; Social Problems; Temporary Migration; Western Asia