Is Russia the second-largest sender of remittances? Or is it Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia was the second largest sender of remittances (after the United States) from 1988 to 2006. In 2007 and 2008, it was displaced by Russia as the second largest sender of remittances (figure...
View ArticleEqual pay for equal work for migrant workers?
The recent negotiations between Philippines and Saudi Arabia about the minimum living wages for migrant workers have resulted in a stalemate. Philippines is demanding a minimum wage of $400 per month...
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Implications of “Nitaqat”, Saudi Arabia's Indigenization Program, Likely to...
Saudi Arabia's recent indigenization effort titled "Nitaqat" came into effect on September 10. Saudi firms have been color coded to four categories - Red, Yellow and Green, and Blue/VIP. Firms labeled...
View ArticleWill nationalization policies in Saudi Arabia impact migrants and remittance...
Saudi Arabia hosts the largest number of migrants in the Gulf region. The country is the second largest remittance sender after the USA. A new Saudization program since 2011, the so-called “Nitaqat...
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