A critical analysis of neoliberal mechanisms in the UAE: the mistreatment of migrant workers in an autocratic state

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A critical analysis of neoliberal mechanisms in the UAE: the mistreatment of migrant workers in an autocratic state

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) economic growth and development have largely been driven by migrant labour. Approximately 95% of the workforce in the UAE is comprised of them (Sonmez et al., 2011). Nevertheless, they are frequently the ones to experience the negative effects of the autocratic neolibe...

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Main Author:	Akhtar, Sakib
Format:	Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2022
Subjects:	migrant; neoliberalism; kafala; Dubai; autocratic; UAE; unions; focus group discussions
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/71946/

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