Capital Changes: Haitian Migrants in Contemporary Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic economy, 1961-; Immigrants; Haitians; Tourism; Discrimination (Sociology); Mobile food services; Sex workers; College students

Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic); Dominican Republic

The article examines how changes in the political economy of the Dominican Republic has provided opportunities for lower, middle, and upper class immigrants from the country of Haiti. It describes the reasons behind the shift in the Dominican economy from one based on primarily agricultural production, specifically sugar, in the 1970s to one which focuses on tourism as its main source of revenue in the 2000s. It also discusses the history of discrimination and violence against migrant Haitians in the Dominican and looks at economic opportunities for food vendors, sex workers, and university students in the Dominican city of Santo Domingo.