Nafta Revisited

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) significantly affects industry and the economy in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The agreement not only affects trade but the environment, and labour unions among other things. This new book discusses the latest economic effects of NAFTA and how it has impacted the lives of workers in North America. Preface: NAFTA; NAFTA: Economic Effects on the United States After Five Years; NAFTA: Estimated U.S Job ‘Gains’ and ‘losses’ by State Over 5 ½ Years; NAFTA’s Economic Impact: A Bibliography; NAFTA Labour Side Agreement: Lessons for the Worker Rights and Fast-Track Debate; NAFTA: Estimates of Job Effect and Industry Trade Trends After 4 Years; Adjustment Assistance for Workers Dislocated by the North American Free Trade Agreement; CBI-NAFTA Parity; North American Free Trade Agreement and Environmental Issues; NAFTA: Related Environmental Issues and Initiatives Updated; International Investor Protection: ‘Indirect Expropriation’ Claims Under NAFTA Chapter 11; North American Free Trade Agreement: Truck Safety Considerations; Chilean Trade and Economic Reform: Implications for NAFTA Accession; NAFTA, Mexican Trade Policy, and US-Mexico Trade: A Longer Term Perspective; Maquiladoras and NAFTA: The Economics of US-Mexico Production Sharing and Trade; NAFTA Implementation: The Canadian Woolens Controversy; NAFTA’s Effect on Canada-US Trade and Investment; Index.