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  • Title: Labour emigration and economic development in the Yemen Arab Republic: an investigation of the case of employment in the building sector in San'a.
    Author: Meyer G.
    Journal: Appl Geogr Dev; 1984; 23():55-71. PubMed ID: 12266718.
    Abstract:
    This study is concerned with the extent to which temporary labor migration benefits the country of origin, particularly with regard to the acquisition of skills abroad and their subsequent use following return. The focus is on the impact on the construction industry in the capital of the Yemen Arab Republic, San'a, and the data were obtained during the course of interviews undertaken in 1982 with 2,500 construction workers. The regions of origin of construction workers and their experience abroad are analyzed.
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