The aim of this paper is to study unemployment and job creation in the GCC countries. Population growth rates in all six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are at 3% or more, with large numbers of expatriates – in some states, such as the UAE and Qatar, outnumbering locals – creating a...

The migration of talented individuals, and professionals in general, better known as the "Brain Drain", has become a more widespread phenomenon in the Middle East in the past few years. While many Arab economies fail to offer opportunities to skilled and talented young people,...