This paper analyzes the regional impact of Indonesia’s fuel policy. It discusses how the sharing of oil and gas revenue and taxes on oil and gas between the center and the regions affect sub-national fiscal position and what the regional incidence of the fuel subsidies is. It also analyzes the...

ILO pub. Working paper on working conditions of Pakistani migrant workers in the Middle East, with particular reference to their situation in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - examines the findings of a survey carried out from 1976 to 1983 and covering grievances with regard to breach...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the impact of international migration on employment in Saudi Arabia and Libyan Arab Jamahiriya - examines the reliance on migrant worker labour supply to meet labour demand resulting from petroleum industry expansion, and considers internal development of human...

ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper on comparison of econometric models for development planning in Egypt, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia and syrian Arab Republic - discusses planning elements in general, and reviews experiences with a view to modelling alternatives for other Arab country. Bibliography and...

ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper on the emigration of Algerian, Moroccan and Tunisian migrant workers from France to the Gulf States and Saudi Arabia - examines migrant workers' attitudes towards emigration, reviews characteristics of the labour market, and covers migration policies and labour...

A new evaluation of seismic hazard in the northwestern part of Saudi Arabia area has been carried out, for the minimization and mitigation of earthquake losses. The study area controlled by a number of major regional tectonic features including the Red Sea, Gulf of Suez, and Gulf of Aqaba—Dead...

Arid lands are in the need of additional water supply but water transportation from outside of the natural hydrological cycle causes the groundwater to rise within the urban areas. Additional water supply from surrounding areas or through the desalination plants provides comfort in domestic...

The present investigation deals with the engineering geological evaluation of earth fissuring associated with land subsidence in Wadi Al-Yutamah. The investigations include surface mapping and sampling, in situ and laboratory soil testing, water well inventory, geophysical survey, and monitoring...

Saudi Arabia has in recent years experienced frequent disasters, including flooding, epidemics, and dust storms, while many parts of the country are subject to regular earthquake and volcanic activity. The paper examines public perception of the risk of disasters in this interesting...