Surveyed Communities
Community 1 - 139 households in Dominican Republic and 12 in the U.S.
Community 1 is situated in the foothills of the Dominican central mountain range. It is a relatively small and quiet town with well-maintained roads and carefully groomed public areas. The region's economy relies on coffee production and, to a lesser extent, milk and meats. Community 1, however, depends heavily on remittances sent by migrants in the United States. Many young men can be seen in bars and public areas during working hours. However, male rates of unemployment and labor force participation in Community 1 are more or less similar to the other communities surveyed by LAMP. It is women of Community 1 who show the lowest rate of labor force participation of the six communities that form LAMP-DR6. Another distinct feature of Community 1 is the absence of poor children on its streets. LAMP fieldworkers reported that, while working in Community 1, no children approached them to offer their services, such as car washing or shoe shining. By contrast, while conducting the survey in Community 2, our fieldworkers’ rented car was always shiny, washed two or three times a day by children who would not take no for an answer.
Community 2 - 97 households in Dominican Republic and 8 in the United States
Community 3 - 125 households in Dominican Republic and 9 in the United States
Community 4 - 99 households in Dominican Republic and 9 in the United States
Community 5 - 147 households in Dominican Republic and 16 in the United States
Community 6 - 149 households in Dominican Republic and 5 in the United States
Community 7 - 151 households in Dominican Republic and 15 in the United States
