Gulf migration study : employment, wages and working conditions of Kerala emigrants in the United Arab Emirates

Abstract

This is the fourth in a series of Working Papers published by the CDS on Kerala migration. Unlike the other three, this one is financed by the Kerala Government and the data were collected in UAE. The objectives of this Working Paper are to: - document changes in the labour demand for different categories of emigrant workers - enumerate the emigration policies - examine employment and working conditions, wage levels and related problems of the Kerala emigrants - understand the education and training requirements of future emigrants to UAE.