If Haiti and the DR are fortunate, thousands of jobs could be created in the reconstruction effort. These would be jobs for Haitians in Haiti, reducing the pressure on migration to the DR. Even, this could mean that experienced Haitian construction workers may return to Haiti for the jobs.
Former Dominican ambassador in Washington, Bernardo Vega comments on this situation in dr1 daily news:
DR1 - Daily News Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Vega focuses on how Haiti will need to buy practically everything new and this will require supplies and lots of good jobs could be created. There will be opportunities for lots of imports too.
There will be opportunities for many to do business in Haiti. The tragic story of those who died and the catastrophe will move on to one focusing on the efforts to restore Haiti.
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Hait...es-profit-rebuilding-efforts/story?id=9606338
http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=23594
Former Dominican ambassador in Washington, Bernardo Vega comments on this situation in dr1 daily news:
DR1 - Daily News Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Vega focuses on how Haiti will need to buy practically everything new and this will require supplies and lots of good jobs could be created. There will be opportunities for lots of imports too.
There will be opportunities for many to do business in Haiti. The tragic story of those who died and the catastrophe will move on to one focusing on the efforts to restore Haiti.
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Hait...es-profit-rebuilding-efforts/story?id=9606338
http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=23594