Mexico and the North American Free Trade Agreement : who will benefit?

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Mexico and the North American Free Trade Agreement : who will benefit?

edited by Victor Bulmer-Thomas, Nikki Craske, and Mónica Serrano

Macmillan, 1994

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  • : uk

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Bibliography: p. 233-249

Includes index

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Volume

: us ISBN 9780312121761

Description

By joining in a free trade agreement with Canada and the United States, Mexico has become the first independent developing country to be integrated with developed countries. While Mexico is expected to derive net benefits from this arrangement, it is clear that there will be losers as well as gainers. In addition, the evercloser integration between Mexico and the rest of North America carries implications for Mexico's relationship with the rest of the world. All of these changes must be managed within a political system which has traditionally resolved such pressures in a relatively authoritarian way. This book explores the economic as well as socio-political dimensions of the changes expected in Mexico and the question whether economic liberalisation will necessarily lead to political liberalisation.
Volume

: uk ISBN 9780333612132

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The integration scheme between Mexico, Canada and the United States represents the first time that a developing country has been linked to developed countries in a free-trade agreement. Given the differences in wage rates and relative prices between Mexico and its new partners a big change in the allocation of resources can be anticipated throughout the Mexican economy. This will create gains and losses as well as numerous political problems in managing the changes. These issues are the focus of the book.

Table of Contents

  • Preface - List of Contributors - List of Acronyms - List of Tables - List of Figures - Map - Introduction
  • J.S.Herzog - PART 1: ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS - Mexico and NAFTA: Economic Effects and the Bargaining Process
  • J.Ros - Is Mexico a Back Door to the US Market or a Niche in the World's Largest Free Trade Area?
  • A.T.Kate - The Mexican Financial System and NAFTA
  • I.Trigueros - Agriculture and Farmers within NAFTA: a Mexican Perspective
  • K.Appendini - PART 2: SOCIO-POLITICAL DIMENSIONS - NAFTA and Labour Migration to the United States
  • J.Bustamante - NAFTA and the Environment
  • R.Sanchez - Is there an Alternative? The Political Constraints on NAFTA
  • A.A.Zinser - PART 3: INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS - The Impact of NAFTA on the Latin American Economies
  • E.V.K.FitzGerald - The Consequences of NAFTA for European and Japanese Trade and Investment in Mexico
  • G.Sz kely - Canada's Role in NAFTA: to what Degree has it been Defensive?
  • R.Wonnacott - Is NAFTA more than a Free Trade Agreement? A View from the United States
  • W.Gruhen & J.Welch - PART 4: CONCLUSIONS - Who will benefit?
  • V.Bulmer-Thomas, N.Craske & M.Serrano - Bibliography - Index

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