Description |
xvii, 517 p. : ill. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 499-501) and index. |
Contents |
1. Overview -- NAFTA in historical context -- Assessing NAFTA -- The bottom line -- References -- Appendix 1A. NAFTA and trade generation : review of the literature -- Appendix 1B. Trends in Mexican imports since 2000 -- 2. Labor -- Facts about fears -- NAFTA's labor provisions -- Labor adjustment programs in North America -- Conclusion and recommendations -- References -- Appendix 2A -- 3. Environment -- NAFTA's environmental provisions -- Environmental policy trends in North America -- The US-Mexico border -- Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- Appendix 3A -- 4. Dispute settlement systems -- Chapter 11 -- Chapter 14 -- Chapter 19 -- Chapter 20 -- NAFTA and WTO dispute settlement mechanisms compared -- Outcome of dispute settlement cases -- Conclusion and recommendations -- References -- Appendix 4A -- 5. Agriculture -- Overview of agricultural trade in NAFTA -- US-Canada wheat dispute -- The sugar saga -- The corn saga -- Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- Appendix 5A -- 6. The automotive sector -- Policy in the auto sector -- North American auto trends -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendix 6A -- 7. Energy -- Energy policies in North America -- Medium-term energy outlook -- NAFTA and energy trade -- Recommendations -- References -- 8. Mexico-US migration -- Postwar migration policy -- The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 -- Mexican immigrants and current trends -- NAFTA and the migration hump -- Formal-sector jobs and migration -- Managing Mexico-US migration -- Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- 9. Recommendations for North American economic integration -- Post-September 11 challenges -- Upgrading NAFTA -- Deepening the trade bargain -- Going with the energy flow -- Controls on coming and going -- Where the buck stops -- Updating environment and labor provisions -- Strengthening NAFTA's institutions -- Conclusion -- References -- Acronyms -- Additional readings. |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
Subject |
Canada. Treaties, etc. (1992 Oct. 7)
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Free trade -- North America.
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Foreign trade and employment -- North America.
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North America -- Economic integration.
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Schott, Jeffrey J., 1949-
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ProQuest (Firm)
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ISBN |
0881323349 (pbk.) |
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