title: International migration in the Dominican Republic:  implications for development planning.
abstract: "The Dominican Republic represents a microcosm of all the major migration patterns:  substantial emigration and immigration, sizeable return migration, and persistent internal rural-urban migration.  The impacts of these various types of migration are related and have a significant influence on the development process.  This study analyzes the causes of these migrations as well as the costs and benefits in terms of the individual migrants and the country as a whole.  Finally, it investigates the implications of migration for development planning in the Dominican Republic."  The authors conclude "that the migration issue is not an area distinct from the various development focuses, but rather cuts across and is related to many of the program areas in which the government is involved."
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sinkin
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D017691:Caribbean Region; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004293:Dominican Republic; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D007843:Latin America; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012939:Social Planning
keywords: Americas; Caribbean; Cost Benefit Analysis; Demographic Factors; Demographic Impact; Developing Countries; Development Planning; Dominican Republic; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Evaluation; International Migration; Latin America; Migration; North America; Policy; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Quantitative Evaluation; Rural-urban Migration; Social Policy; Temporary Migration