id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-016191-9gr6lh5w Khraif, Rshood M. Migration in Saudi Arabia: Present and Prospects 2019-10-11 .txt text/plain 4450 216 50 The expert and technical labour force brought in to fulfil the increasing requirements of technological development and innovation affects the locally available native manpower in the fast changing Saudi Arabia, resulting in an imbalance on regional and urban scales, impacting upon economy, urban planning, transport, housing and employment and, in return, creating an over-urbanization (United Nations 2009 Khraif 2007 Khraif , 2001 Makki 1986 ). The International Database of US Census Bureau provides migration data-net migrants by year, which has been collected for Saudi Arabia and the other GCC states from 1993 to 2012-to compare the changes and its contribution to the population growth. Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the GCC in terms of both land area and population, thus having the highest level of international migration within the Arab world and beyond. ./cache/cord-016191-9gr6lh5w.txt ./txt/cord-016191-9gr6lh5w.txt