Migrations from the Dominican Republic and diasporas: A research inventory

Abstract

Despite the undeniable importance that knowledge on emigration and diasporas have had for the Dominican Republic, traditionally researchers and decision makers have been mostly focused on the immigration perspectives. However, for an optimal creation and monitoring of actions and public policies focused on migrants and/or diasporas residing in certain countries, it is essential to know and characterize the phenomenon and its dynamics by itself. The main products and efforts identified in this regard arise both from public and private entities —from the Dominican Republic but also from the most common destinations of its diaspora— as well as from International Organizations, educative institutions and think tanks, but so far there is no inventory dedicated to account for all these knowledge products. This paper contribution aims to alleviate this absence by systematizing the various sources of data, studies and other published items dedicated to this academic field, so that the state of the art is evidenced, thus facilitating subsequent research initiatives