Lebanese expatriates mediate in Gulf markets and direct money back to Beirut

What is it about?

We look at how Lebanese expatriate service providers "man" circuits of value leading to and from Beirut, Lebanon, by using their unique position and skills to navigate between Gulf and Western investors and markets, and direct their earnings back to Lebanon's real estate and banking sectors.

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Why is it important?

This paper emphasizes the importance of highly-skilled non-Western labor, which has not been looked at enough, especially in the context of the Middle East.