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GCC transgender labor market outcomes in GCC
This research endeavors to bridge a vital gap in the study of transgender individuals’ participation in the labor market within the Gulf Cooperation...
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Tackling the ecological footprints of foreign direct investment and energy dependency through governance: empirical evidence from GCC region
Due to more focus on environmental sustainability, the topic of environmental pollution has become much prominent among the academic community and...
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Innovation, Technology Transfer, and Endogenous Growth in the GCC Countries
This chapter investigates the economic changes of the GCC countries within the framework of the nature of economic diversification by analyzing...
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Greening the Desert: Sustainability Challenges and Environmental Initiatives in the GCC States
Oil, gas, and other minerals contribute significantly to the growth of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, however their development always...
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Social Media in the GCC Countries—Facilitator or Curse for Generation “Z”?
The aim of this paper is to explore the directions of the social change in some of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries, by analyzing how...
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Women's Empowerment and Public Policy in the Arab Gulf States Exploring Challenges and Opportunities
This open access book explores the various dimensions of women’s empowerment in public policy in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, with a...
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Labor migration, remittances, and the economy in the Gulf Cooperation Council region
The massive increase in labor migration to the Middle East during the past three decades has rivaled its historical trends bound to the West. This...
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Residency and citizenship in the Gulf: recent policy changes and future implications for the region
Citizenship and residency laws in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries developed during a similar time period, with similar influences, and as a...
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Navigating Uncharted Waters: Women Empowerment and Public Policy in the Context of the Arab Gulf States
This Open Access book offers a comprehensive examination of the various aspects of women’s empowerment and public policy in the Gulf Cooperation...
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Tujjar in the Gulf: Changes in Political Influence
Since the oil boom in the 1970s, the Gulf region has witnessed tremendous growth. Today, the GCC countries have an impressive collective 85%...
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Social Change and Transformation in the Gulf Region
Social change is an integral part of human social behavior and a phenomenon that is continuously happening around us. We constantly challenge...
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Chinese Investments in the Special Economic Zones in the Gulf Region: New Structural Economics Perspective
The Gulf countries have shifted to a new development paradigm, pursuing economic diversification by constructing special economic zones (SEZs). By...
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Carbon Pricing in the Arab Gulf: Pathways to Linkage with the EU Emissions Trading System
This chapter aims to outline the major role of carbon pricing and related trade mechanisms as accelerators of an emission-free economy in the Gulf...
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Science, Technology and Innovation Diplomacy in the Arab Region with Emphasis on the State of Palestine
Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) diplomacy should be an important and critical part of every nation’s tool kit, whether the country is...
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The New Arab Gulf: Evaluating the Success of Economic Diversification in the UAE
To date, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have remained oil-reliant, exposed to the vulnerabilities of the international oil price...
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The Representation of Disability in Higher Education Institutions in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
Investment in education and cultural development over the past five decades has seen a rapid expansion in higher education throughout the...
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The infectious divide: a comparative study of the social impact of gated communities on the surrounding in the middle East
In recent years, gated communities have increasingly become an attractive lifestyle residence worldwide and in the Middle fostering security,...
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Integration in Host Societies beyond the Dependence Visa: Migrant Children in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
This chapter reviews the policies related to the integration of migrant children of post-dependency age in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries....
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Expressing Identity through the Dressed Body: A Study of Iranian Migrants in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
Historically, communities have always travelled, traded and intermarried across the Persian (Arab) Gulf, resulting in the formation of transnational...
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Green Supply Chains: A Comparative Efficiency Analysis in the Gulf and Beyond
We compare the development of Sustainable (Green) Supply in three regions of the world, the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the...