Localizing the Private Sector Workforce in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: A Study of Kuwait

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The Gulf States have the highest numbers of migrant workers in the world (Shah, 200627. Shah , N. 2006 . Restrictive labour immigration policies in the oil-rich Gulf: Effectiveness and implications for sending Asian countries . United Nations Expert Group Meeting on International Migration and Developments in the Arab region . 2006 , Beirut, Lebanon. View all references). The rapid economic growth these states have witnessed over the last five decades has made them an attraction to foreign labor from around the world. This study explores the problem of the low rate of citizens working in the private sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, with a focus on the State of Kuwait. In order to gain a better understanding of the phenomenon under study, the problem is contextualized in the wider region by examining localization efforts in two other GCC countries: the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. Considering the similar demographical, economic, and social conditions among GCC countries, the study was conducted in the State of Kuwait.View full textDownload full textKeywordsworkforce localization, Gulf States, foreign labor, private sector, KuwaitizationRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01900690903304183