Brookings Institution Report, 1940 – 1943

Item ID	586046
Title	Brookings Institution Report, 1940 – 1943
Scope and Content	The Brookings Institution Survey on Refugee Settlement in the Dominican Republic was prepared with the aid of a $50,000 grant by the Falk Foundation of Pittsburgh and undertaken on the initiative of Falk, Leon Jr., President of DORSA in 1941 - 1942. The report maintained that the absorptive capacity of the Dominican Republic was restricted to some 3,000 - 5,000 agricultural settlers and an unspecified number of industrial settlers and must rest upon "existing conditions." The JDC labeled the report prejudiced since, among other considerations, it disregarded the recommendation of the Brookings own agricultural expert whose estimate of absorptive capacity was far higher. Opponents of DORSA often cited the report in support of their own position. The JDC files do not contain the full text of the report. Correspondence.
Reference Code	DORSA / 1 / 9 / 46
Folder Number	46
Dates	1940-1943
Date	1/1/1940
To Date	12/31/1943
Found In	Reports (Narrative & Statistical)	similar items
· Reference Code	DORSA / 1 / 9
· Full Reference	Collection: Records of the Dominican Republic Settlement Association (DORSA), 1939-1977 - DORSA \| Sub Collection: Administration - DORSA / 1 \| Record Group: Reports (Narrative & Statistical) - DORSA / 1 / 9
Language	English
Search in Collection	Dominican Republic Settlement Association Records, 1939-1977