Demographic profile of Non Resident Indian professionals in the GCC countries: A case study.

Naithani, Pranav (2012): Demographic profile of Non Resident Indian professionals in the GCC countries: A case study. Published in: Advances in Asian Social Science , Vol. 1, No. 1 (March 2012): pp. 57-62.

Abstract

Transformation in the demographic profile of the global workforce has brought in new challenges, especially with reference to the global expatriate workforce. For regions like the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, which heavily depend on expatriate workforce in the private sector, further research on demographic factors of expatriates is imperative as these factors significantly influence expatriate adjustment in a foreign location. The beginning segment of this paper presents major factors which have influenced demographic profile of the global workforce, followed by discussion on the growth of the expatriate population in the GCC countries. The paper further presents findings of a survey conducted to explore the demographic profile of a niche expatriate segment of Indian higher education teachers working in the GCC countries. The findings of the survey are also compared with other research on the demographic profile of expatriates. This paper concludes with suggestions for further research on the demographic profile of expatriate workers in the GCC countries.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Expatriate; demographics; Gulf Cooperation Council countries; NRI; higher education.
• Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L0 - General > L00 - General; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O10 - General

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