SPATIAL DYNAMICS OF RESORTS - SOSUA, DOMINICAN-REPUBLIC

While a rich body of literature focuses on the dual nature of Third-World economies, a scarcity of research on duality within a tourism context exists. This article models formal and informal sector development within the resort of Sosua, Dominican Republic. The authors illustrate the spatial dynamics of the two sectors as the resort evolves. Results of this analysis demonstrate that the tourism-related informal sector contracts as the tourism-related formal sector expands. Moreover, the research indicates that displaced informal sector individuals are not likely to be absorbed into the expanding formal economy. The investigation also helps fill a research gap by combining general theories of development with those of tourism.