Local workers in Gulf co-operation countries: Assets or liabilities?

Middle Eastern Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 177-190

  Mellahi, Kamel ^a   Al Hinai, Said Mohammad ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LABOR MARKET; LOCAL ECONOMY; PRIVATE SECTOR; WORKING CONDITIONS;

MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 0033869374     PISSN: 00263206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00263200008701323     Document Type: Article

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