Migrant Transfers in the MENA Region: A Two Way Street in Which Traffic is Changing

Migration Letters, Forthcoming

14 Pages Posted: 5 Sep 2010

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George Naufal

Texas A&M University; IZA Institute of Labor Economics; Economic Research Forum (ERF)

Carlos Vargas-Silva

University of Oxford

Date Written: September 4, 2010

Abstract

While remittances from GCC countries to Asia slowed down during the crisis, there is no evidence of large decreases. On the other hand, remittances to several MENA countries decreased during 2009, but the evidence for 2010 suggests a reversal of this pattern. Most of the recent labour policies adopted in the region have been directed towards improving the conditions of foreign workers and there is still a considerable demand for foreign labour in the region. As such, the future may bring extra competition between Asian workers and workers from other MENA countries for jobs in the GCC countries.

Keywords: Migration, Remittances, Crisis, MENA, GCC

JEL Classification: F22

Suggested Citation

Naufal, George Sami and Vargas-Silva, Carlos, Migrant Transfers in the MENA Region: A Two Way Street in Which Traffic is Changing (September 4, 2010). Migration Letters, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1671993

George Sami Naufal

Texas A&M University ( email )

Public Policy Research Institute
4476 TAMU
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United States

IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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Germany

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Egypt

Carlos Vargas-Silva (Contact Author)

University of Oxford ( email )

58 Banbury Road
Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2 6QS
United Kingdom

HOME PAGE: http://www.carlosvargassilva.com

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