........if any. How do Dominican society benefits from your presence?, even if expats only impact their surrounding neighbors.
........if any. How do Dominican society benefits from your presence?, even if expats only impact their surrounding neighbors.
........if any. How do Dominican society benefits from your presence?, even if expats only impact their surrounding neighbors.
Every one states money, but from what I have seen in LT, it seems that the bulk of expat money goes to another expat's pocket.
I don't think you can justify that statement. Supermarkets, farmacias and gas stations are owned by Dominicans. Water and electric payments go to Dominican corporations. Many restaurants and bars are Dominican owned and many expats rent from Dominicans. Car and appliance dealers are Dominican owned and most service personnel, including the girls on the street, are Dominican.
The bulk of the money that I spend each month ends up in Dominican hands and I do not think I am that unusual.
household help is also a job and a job many would not have if it was not for the expacts so do not diminish that. for some this little job is all.For the others, employment would be limited to household help, no ??
household help is also a job and a job many would not have if it was not for the expacts so do not diminish that. for some this little job is all.
That is why I think it is an interesting question
I admit my experience is limited to LT, but expats shop in Supermercado Lindo (not owned by Dom), eat in non-dominican restaurants, rent houses owned by expats, etc....
I am probably wrong and I admit it, but, from an outsider point of view, that is the impression I had (at least in a tourist town such as las terrenas).
That is why I think it is an interesting question
Even when money is spent in foreign-owned businesses, a good share of that money passes to Dominicans in the form of wages and benefits for employees, utility payments, purchase of foodstuff, beer, soft drinks, etc., etc, from companies that are Dominican owned, etc.
I do too. And there is possibly an historical cyclicality about all this: arguably the Tainos were better off before the arrival of the Spaniards, and the Dominicans were better off before the arrival of the gringos........
For sure tourism has meant progress but has it not also meant contamination?
I admit my experience is limited to LT, but expats shop in Supermercado Lindo (not owned by Dom), eat in non-dominican restaurants, rent houses owned by expats, etc....
I am probably wrong and I admit it, but, from an outsider point of view, that is the impression I had (at least in a tourist town such as las terrenas).
That is why I think it is an interesting question