The research project aimed at improving our understanding of the political, economic, social and cultural implications of foreign labour’s presence in Lebanon.
Based on an in-depth analysis of the situation, the findings identify the shortcomings of the current social and employment policies and contribute to design evidence-based policies and regulations of the Lebanese labour market that would comply with the international standards. The study will take into consideration a wide array of variables among which: the relations between Lebanese nationals and foreign labour whether regular or irregular, labour regulations and social policies, the debate surrounding the possibility of permanent dependency on foreign labour, possible demands for new, community-based, cultural, religious and linguistic organisations in Lebanon, the setting up of education and training facilities to accommodate the needs of foreign labour; the economic effects of financial outflows via remittances; the regulation of recruitment and placements agencies; the increased welfare and security requirements.
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| Elisabeth | Longuenesse | Female | Researcher | France | |
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Bio:
French sociologist, researcher at CNRS, member of Printemps laboratory at the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin en Yvelines and associate researcher at the Institut français du Proche-Orient in Beirut-Damascus-Amman. |
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| Paul | Tabar | Male | Lebanese American University | Lebanon | |
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Bio: Dr. Paul Tabar is a professor of sociology and anthropology at LAU Beirut. He is the chair of the Department of Humanities and the acting associate chair of the Department of Social Sciences. He is also the director of LAU’s Institute for Migration Studies. He is an adjunct fellow at the Centre for Culture and Society, University of Western Sydney |
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Sociology & Anthropology
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Start Year2012
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End Year 2014
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Social policy Sociology of education Sociology of immigration Sociology of race and ethnic relations Migration Public Policy Economic Policy Children of Immigrants Policy analysis Cultural policy Immigration policy Immigration Labour
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