Monthly Archives: June 2019
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Resident Perceptions of Whale Watching in the Dominican Republic
Whale watching is often seen as a sustainable form of tourism that can support coastal communities, while also protecting cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) from some human pressures. The Dominican Republic is home to one of the oldest and most unique whale watching industries in the world, both in terms of the experiences that it […]
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Impact Investing in the Dominican Republic
by Jenna Giandoni Before appreciating the potential of impact investing, specifically in the DR, one must consider the Global Impact Investing Network (giin) generally-accepted definition of impact investments: “investments made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return. Impact investing includes investments that range […]
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Challenges for Sustainable Growth through Tourism in the Dominican Republic
by Emma Fawcett The Dominican Republic has long been viewed primarily as an exporter of sugar, coffee, and tobacco, but in the last decades the service sector has overtaken agriculture as the economy’s largest employer, due in part to growth in the tourism industry. This report explores tourism sector governance in the Dominican Republic, identifying […]
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Dominican Republic and P. R. China: Exchange, Trade and Investment
by Yuan Li Evidence of Chinese influence in the Dominican Republic is quite prevalent, visible not only in the popular Chinatown section of the capital city of Santo Domingo but also in the adoption of the “pica pollo” culinary tradition, one in which classical Dominican food items such as plantains and rice are prepared using […]
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Treating Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
by Henry A. Montero The publication contributes to the body of scientific research on Parkinson’s disease and mental health development in Latin American and Caribbean countries, as well as to the application of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for psychosis dueto Parkinson’s disease, a common medical condition in the Dominican Republic. Download it here >
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Mental Health Perspectives: a detailed analysis of services and treatments in Monte Plate and national institutions specializing in mental health
by Yosmayra E. Reyes The Dominican Republic is a country on the brink of change both socially and economically. It is marked by a complex system whose aims have fallen short in distributing adequate health services to its indigent populations. Solutions in resource allocations are difficult as little research has been done with the intent […]
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Distance Education Challenges
by Heitor Gurgulino de Souza This book is an overview of distance education initiatives in Latin American, Asia, Europe, and the USA. The author challenges your mind to rethink distance education and the new characteristics of students, professors, universities, governments and information technology companies. Buy on Amazon.com >
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The Presence of Africa in the Caribbean, the Antilles and the United States
by: C. Albert Batista, P. Bellegarde-Smith, D. Blanco, L. Collado, F. Franco, J. Ghasmann Bissainthe, J. Guerrero, R. Javis Luis and others Colonial slavery from the 16th century establishes an obligatory context for understanding the history and culture of Santo Domingo. It is also provides an indispensable key to comprehend the early and universal history […]
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The 2012 Dominican Tax Reform in Historical and Regional Context
by James E. Mahon Jr. The book presents and analysis of the challenges and scope of the 2012 tax reforms, placing them in an historical and geographical context while proposing options and developing opportunities for their future development. Download it here >
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Local Capacity Development: The Key to Benefiting from Globalization and Reducing Unemployment in the Dominican Republic
by José G. Caraballo-Cueto The book studies the Dominican economic model, in particular, it analyzes the impact of external sectors on the economy and the effect of economic growth on job creation and the labor market. In the same way, it discusses the conventional justification for a Free Trade agreement and explains why such an […]
