Overview
- Adopts a unique approach to the role of higher education in consolidating Gulf labour markets
- Revising the notion of nationalization in the labour market in the context of industry 4.0
- Weighs the pros and cons of labour policy in each Gulf country
Part of the book series: The Political Economy of the Middle East (PEME)
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Overview on Higher Education and Human Capital in the Gulf Region
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Higher Education and Labour Market in Selected Sectors
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Higher Education and Labour Market in Selected Gulf Countries
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Keywords
- Nationalization of Gulf labour markets
- Labour market reforms in the GCC
- Higher education in the GCC countries
- GCC’s catching up with the fourth industrial revolution
- Uplifting skills in the Gulf countries
- Empowering Gulf national workforce
- Gulf human capital development
- Building new skills for employment in the Gulf region
- Changing role of Gulf universities in the era of industry 4.0
About this book
This book addresses critical aspects of the nationalization of labour markets in the Gulf countries. It examines the role of higher education institutions in providing the market with the right skills that are most needed in the era of the fourth industrial revolution (industry 4.0). The book also explores the new dynamics of technology and information systems in upgrading the skills, changing the work environment, and generating employment for the youth in the Gulf countries. The holistic approach of the subject area makes this volume indispensable to academics, researchers, students, and policy makers in the Gulf region and beyond.
The book covers a broad range of topics including the nationalization of labour market programmes such as Emiratization and Saudization, attitudes toward women in workplace, the role of high-tech firms in upskilling and enhancing the productivity of workforce, while also providing sector-specific investigations in healthcare, banking, finance, tourism, and hospitality.
The analysis is based on original research and primary data collected by a group of scholars from 15 countries and presented in an illustrative, accessible, and concise manner.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Ashraf Mishrif is Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chair in Economic Studies at Sultan Qaboos University. Prior to that, he was Associate Professor at King’s College London and has taught in several universities including Qatar University, Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge) and University of Greenwich in London.
Magdalena Karolak is Associate Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences at Zayed University, UAE. Prior to working at Zayed University, Dr. Karolak held Assistant Professor positions in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. She holds PhD in a linguistics.
Cameron Mirza is the Chief of Party for Pre-Service Teacher Education in Jordan, a USAID program, since 2020. His work focuses on improving the quality of pre-service school teachers. In 2021 he launched a new pre-service teaching diploma with 4 public universities.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Nationalization of Gulf Labour Markets
Book Subtitle: Higher Education and Skills Development in Industry 4.0
Editors: Ashraf Mishrif, Magdalena Karolak, Cameron Mirza
Series Title: The Political Economy of the Middle East
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8072-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Gulf Research Centre Cambridge 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-19-8071-8Published: 11 May 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-19-8074-9Due: 10 June 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-981-19-8072-5Published: 09 May 2023
Series ISSN: 2522-8854
Series E-ISSN: 2522-8862
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVIII, 342
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 34 illustrations in colour
Topics: International Relations, Labor Economics, Middle Eastern and North African Economics, Middle Eastern Politics