Manpower Policies and Development in the Persian Gulf Region

by Robert Looney

Overview

The main thrust of this book is to address a number of manpower issues vital to the development of the Persian Gulf region. By taking a long-run perspective, the study creates a framework for the development of future manpower policies in the key countries: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Iran, and Iraq. The past policies in the region of growth-related investment, industrialization, and economic development should not be given priority over development-related human resource issues. Furthermore, the pressing need to accommodate demands for more highly skilled national manpower should not occur at the neglect of the region's culture and values.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275942175
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	05/30/1994
Series:	Contributions to the Study of World
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.62(d)
Lexile:	1570L (what's this?)

About the Author

ROBERT E. LOONEY is Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. He is the author of seventeen books and over 150 professional papers.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Comparative Analysis
Patterns of Economic Divergence in the Middle East: The Case of Labor Importers and Exporters
Structural Change in the Gulf Region: The Impact of the Foreign Workforce
Factors Affecting Employment in the Arab Gulf Region
Country Studies: The Larger States
Saudi Arabia: Budgetary Priorities and the Impact of Austerity Measures on Human Capital Development
Iran: War Revolution and the Maintenance of Human Capital
Iraq: War and Human Capital Deterioration
Country Studies: The Smaller States
Manpower Options in Kuwait
Human Capital Development in Oman
Manpower Policies in Bahrain
Human Capital Expenditures in the UAE
Employment Patterns in Qatar
Conclusions
Mobilizing Human Resources in the Gulf States: Key Issues for the Future

Editorial Reviews

Analyzes the demographic variables and policy decisions about them that will severely impact economic development in the Persian Gulf region. The intersecting factors are increasing native population, a large percentage of foreigners in the workforce, the diversification of industry as petroleum revenues stabilize towards falling, and the reliance of other countries on the region to absorb excess labor that will send money home. Includes case studies of Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, and five small Gulf states. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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