This book explores issues of rights, issues, and challenges faced by Indian migrant workers in the GCC countries. It focuses on the struggle of migrants in the state of origin and destination states and how the process of migration shapes the identity and existence of migrant workers. The essays in the volume focus on policy, rights, issues, and challenges faced by migrants as well as the long-term challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
With contributions from academics and policymakers, this book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of migration and diaspora studies, public policy, and South Asian Studies.
Author(s): Anisur Rahman, Sameer Babu M, Ansari PA
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 270
City: London
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Contributors
Preface
Introduction
Part I Sociocultural Appraisal of Gulf Migration
Chapter 1 Indian Diaspora in the Gulf: Impact and Advantages
Chapter 2 Covid-19 and its Impact on Gulf Returnees: A Study of Kerala, India
Chapter 3 Nature, Process, and Consequences of Migration: A Case Study of Migration from India to the Gulf
Chapter 4 Emigration and Changing Lifestyles among Skilled Indian Professionals in the Gulf Region: A Sociocultural Perspective
Chapter 5 Expatriate Organizations and Social Capital: The Case of Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre
Part II Economic Implications of Gulf Migration
Chapter 6 India–GCC Countries Connection: Trends, Prospective, and Opportunities
Chapter 7 Gulf Migration, Remittances, and Development: The Indian Experience
Chapter 8 Family Tax, Indian Expatriates, and the Saudi Economy
Chapter 9 Are Remittance Inflows Good for Economic Growth? Evidence from India Using the Linear ARDL Approach
Chapter 10 The COVID-19 Crisis and Migration: Impact on the Kerala Economy
Part III Gulf Migration: The Regional Perspective
Chapter 11 Migration from Punjab to the Gulf Countries: Punjabi Migrants and Social Change in Left-Behind Families
Chapter 12 Mobility on the Margins: The Experience of Migration and Development in Kerala, India
Chapter 13 Culture as a Determinant of Goan Migration to the Gulf
Chapter 14 Migration from Manipur’s Pangal Community to the Gulf Countries: A Case Study
Chapter 15 Migration in Kerala: Prospects and Challenges with Special Reference to Return Migration
Part IV Gulf Migration: Gender and Literature
Chapter 16 Indian Female Migrant Workers and Human Rights Violations in the Gulf: A Case Study of Kuwait
Chapter 17 Studies on Indian Migration to the Gulf Countries: A Review of Current Indian Literature
Chapter 18 Indian “Guest Workers” in the Gulf: Discussing Deepak Unnikrishnan’s Temporary People
Index
