The impact of NAFTA on the United States
We describe the main economic arguments posed for and against the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) during the U.S. policy debate. To evaluate these arguments, we analyze recent trade data and survey post-NAFTA studies. We find that both the U.S. and Mexico benefit from NAFTA, with much la...
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American Economic Association
2001
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| author | Burfisher, Mary E. Robinson, Sherman Thierfelder, Karen |
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| description | We describe the main economic arguments posed for and against the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) during the U.S. policy debate. To evaluate these arguments, we analyze recent trade data and survey post-NAFTA studies. We find that both the U.S. and Mexico benefit from NAFTA, with much larger relative benefits for Mexico. NAFTA also has had little effect on the U.S. labor market. These results confirm the consensus opinion of economists at the time of the debate. Finally, studies find that trade creation greatly exceeds trade diversion in the region under NAFTA, especially in intermediate goods. -- Authors' Abstract |
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| spelling | CGSpace1566032024-10-25T01:18:22Z The impact of NAFTA on the United States Burfisher, Mary E. Robinson, Sherman Thierfelder, Karen trade united states of america We describe the main economic arguments posed for and against the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) during the U.S. policy debate. To evaluate these arguments, we analyze recent trade data and survey post-NAFTA studies. We find that both the U.S. and Mexico benefit from NAFTA, with much larger relative benefits for Mexico. NAFTA also has had little effect on the U.S. labor market. These results confirm the consensus opinion of economists at the time of the debate. Finally, studies find that trade creation greatly exceeds trade diversion in the region under NAFTA, especially in intermediate goods. -- Authors' Abstract 2001-02-01 2024-10-24T12:44:46Z 2024-10-24T12:44:46Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156603 en Limited Access application/pdf American Economic Association Burfisher, Mary E.; Robinson, Sherman; Thierfelder, Karen. 2001. The impact of NAFTA on the United States. Journal of Economic Perspectives 15(1): 125-144. https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.15.1.125 |
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| title | The impact of NAFTA on the United States |
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| title_short | The impact of NAFTA on the United States |
| title_sort | impact of nafta on the united states |
| topic | trade united states of america |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156603 |
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