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1 – 4 of 4As GCC countries push for privatisation, while also nationalising the labour force, the prospect of citizens becoming increasingly willing to resort to strikes cannot be…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282174
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic hit the expatriate workforce in the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) disproportionally harder than nationals in the same countries. This resulted…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267102
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This followed Abu Dhabi's decision in June 2016 to boost mandatory insurance premiums for expatriates' basic healthcare entitlements. Nationals must also now make a co-payment…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217390
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Remittances are a major revenue source for poorer countries in the Middle East and Asia