Md Mizanur Rahman
I am a sociologist by training, working on labor migration, migration control policy, economic sociology of Gulf migration, migration and development, migrant remittances, immigrant integration, and other related fields of migration with a focus on the Gulf states and Asian countries. Before joining Qatar University, I was Associate Professor in Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Senior Research Fellow in National University of Singapore (NUS), and Postdoctoral Fellow at the Asia Research Institute, Singapore. I was a visiting scholar at University of Western Ontario, Canada and Ritsumeikan University, Japan.
I hold a doctoral degree in Sociology from the National University of Singapore, for which I was supported by the prestigious NUS research scholar award. I was also awarded a (U.S.) Social Science Research Council (SSRC) fellowship. As a researcher, I have consistently endeavored to conduct cutting-edge research in my field and to publish findings in international peer-reviewed journals. As a result, four of my journal articles are ranked as the top ten cited and/or downloaded articles in ISI and Scopus journals in various years. In my research, I adopt a robust interdisciplinary approach, enabled by my understanding of qualitative and quantitative methods, and insights from other social science disciplines. In addition to my research, I am a member of Editorial Review Board of Migration Letters, Migration and Development, Remittance Review, South Asian Journal of Global Business Research and International Journal of South Asian Studies. I am planning to launch a book series on Gulf Studies from Springer Nature soon. I am a member of Migration Research Leaders Syndicate for the 2018 Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, formed and spearheaded by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) – the UN Migration Agency - based in Geneva.
Address: www.qu.edu.qa
I hold a doctoral degree in Sociology from the National University of Singapore, for which I was supported by the prestigious NUS research scholar award. I was also awarded a (U.S.) Social Science Research Council (SSRC) fellowship. As a researcher, I have consistently endeavored to conduct cutting-edge research in my field and to publish findings in international peer-reviewed journals. As a result, four of my journal articles are ranked as the top ten cited and/or downloaded articles in ISI and Scopus journals in various years. In my research, I adopt a robust interdisciplinary approach, enabled by my understanding of qualitative and quantitative methods, and insights from other social science disciplines. In addition to my research, I am a member of Editorial Review Board of Migration Letters, Migration and Development, Remittance Review, South Asian Journal of Global Business Research and International Journal of South Asian Studies. I am planning to launch a book series on Gulf Studies from Springer Nature soon. I am a member of Migration Research Leaders Syndicate for the 2018 Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, formed and spearheaded by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) – the UN Migration Agency - based in Geneva.
Address: www.qu.edu.qa
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Local migrant organization is an emerging phenomenon in many emigrant countries, where such an organization is formed and run by current or former migrants and engages in a range of philan- thropic activities for community development. Research on migrant organizations tends to focus either on immigrant organizations located in the host countries or on transnational migrant organiza- tions engaged in diaspora philanthropy with origin country. Contrary to mainstream research on migrant organizations, this paper looks at the local migrant organizations and their engage- ments in emigrant countries through a case study in India. Drawing on selected local migrant organizations that cater to healthcare needs in India, this paper investigates how they evolve and mobi- lize resources, what sort of healthcare activities they are carrying out, and how such collective efforts are contributing to the health- care needs for the underserved community. This study reports that local migrant organizations tend to be small and resource-poor, but they reach out to the Indian periphery and serve the underprivi- leged sections of the society.
Canada’s skilled worker program is designed to attract those educated and experienced individuals from around the world who are eligible to integrate into Canada’s labour market upon arrival. However, many skilled and other non-business-class immigrants do not find suitable jobs upon arrival in Canada. Some of them choose to open their own businesses and eventually become entrepreneurs. Drawing on the experiences of Bangladeshi immigrants, this paper examines how immigrants reposition themselves from the rank of non-business-class immigrants to that of entrepreneurs in the settlement process. The paper reports that migrant entrepreneurship is embedded within the dynamics of immigration trajectory and the broader context of the receiving society. Even though they are driven towards the lower end of the economy, innovations have expanded the breadth and depth of their businesses and made their businesses different and rewarding.
Local migrant organization is an emerging phenomenon in many emigrant countries, where such an organization is formed and run by current or former migrants and engages in a range of philan- thropic activities for community development. Research on migrant organizations tends to focus either on immigrant organizations located in the host countries or on transnational migrant organiza- tions engaged in diaspora philanthropy with origin country. Contrary to mainstream research on migrant organizations, this paper looks at the local migrant organizations and their engage- ments in emigrant countries through a case study in India. Drawing on selected local migrant organizations that cater to healthcare needs in India, this paper investigates how they evolve and mobi- lize resources, what sort of healthcare activities they are carrying out, and how such collective efforts are contributing to the health- care needs for the underserved community. This study reports that local migrant organizations tend to be small and resource-poor, but they reach out to the Indian periphery and serve the underprivi- leged sections of the society.
Canada’s skilled worker program is designed to attract those educated and experienced individuals from around the world who are eligible to integrate into Canada’s labour market upon arrival. However, many skilled and other non-business-class immigrants do not find suitable jobs upon arrival in Canada. Some of them choose to open their own businesses and eventually become entrepreneurs. Drawing on the experiences of Bangladeshi immigrants, this paper examines how immigrants reposition themselves from the rank of non-business-class immigrants to that of entrepreneurs in the settlement process. The paper reports that migrant entrepreneurship is embedded within the dynamics of immigration trajectory and the broader context of the receiving society. Even though they are driven towards the lower end of the economy, innovations have expanded the breadth and depth of their businesses and made their businesses different and rewarding.
This book contains thirty-eight chapters and is divided into four parts. We broadly cover social, linguistic and cultural, economic, and political spheres of the Gulf region. The volume endeavors to narrow the gaps in our understanding of social change in the Gulf region, providing opportunities for learning from best practices as well as offering practical solutions for policy interventions. This volume aims to be comprehensive, but it is by no means all encompassing. Areas of need for future scholarship and research will become clear through our readers’ comments, reviews, and assessments. We hope that this volume will be valuable to many inspired academics who will continue to carry this line of scholarly inquiry forward.
Drawing on the experiences of global South Asians, this book documents the impact of migration on the social, economic and political fields in the broader context of development. It also presents a regional experience by looking into the migration–development nexus in the context of South Asia, and analyses the role South Asian migrants and diaspora communities play in the South Asian society. Contributions from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, including sociology, anthropology, political science, international relations and economics, document the development implications of South Asian migration. Broad in scope in terms of contents, timeline of migration and geographical coverage, the book presents empirically-based case studies involving India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal and their emigrants living and working in different parts of the world.
Going beyond reporting the impacts of migration on economic development by highlighting the implications of ‘social development’ on society, this book provides a fascinating contribution to the fields of Asian Development, Migra- tion Studies and South Asian Studies.