{"product_id":"9781838606046","title":"Labor Migration Patterns in Saudi Arabia Assessing Challenges and Opportunities for Vision 2030","description":"\u003ch3\u003eKing Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eLabor Migration Patterns in Saudi Arabia\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAssessing Challenges and Opportunities for Vision 2030\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFahad Luwe Alghalib Alsharif\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Middle East \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis open-access title analyzes how \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003elabor migration in Saudi Arabia is \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eat a critical turning point.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the one hand, Vision 2030 aims to reduce unemployment among Saudi nationals by implementing the “Saudization” of the labor market. On the other, the economic diversification goals of Vision 2030 require skilled foreign expatriates in industries where there is a significant shortage of qualified Saudi workers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book examines the consequences of three distinctive labor migration flows: international, internal, and inter-gulf. The twelve chapters offer in-depth discussions of Saudi Arabia's migration plans, the intended and unforeseen repercussions of these three labor movement types, and the opportunities and challenges they present to policymakers in Saudi Arabia and the countries of origin. This includes analysis of the complex relationships between economic, social, and environmental factors that affect labor migration regulations, labor market developments, and longterm sustainability. Based on\u003cbr\u003efieldwork in the kingdom, this book offers rich empirical detail, policy relevance, and theoretical grounding, making it essential reading for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners engaged with migration, Gulf studies, and global development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections. com. Open access was funded by the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFAHAD L. ALGHALIB ALSHARIF \u003c\/b\u003eis a senior research fellow and head of the Migration and Labor Market Program at the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies in Saudi Arabia. He is the author of numerous articles on migration in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states, and co-authored Saudi Policies Towards Migration and Refugees: A Sacred Duty with Joseph Kéchichian (2022). He is a member of the Oxford University Press Editorial Board for the Migration Studies Journal and a member of the Advisory Board for the Gulf Labor Markets, Migration, and Population (GLMM) Program, based in Geneva.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 October 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781838606046\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51669847277708,"sku":"9781838606046","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_43438ecb-930a-4985-a33d-9d551296f72a.jpg?v=1785204366","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781838606046","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}