NAFTA revisited [[electronic resource] ] : achievements and challenges / / Gary Clyde Hufbauer and Jeffrey J. Schott ; assisted by Paul L.E. Grieco and Yee Wong

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910452254603321
• Autore: Hufbauer Gary Clyde
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, DC, : Institute for International Economics, 2005
• ISBN: 1-281-06099-2; 9786611060992; 0-88132-447-7; 1-4356-0913-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (532 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): SchottJeffrey J. <1949->
• Disciplina: 382/.917
• Soggetti: Free trade - North America; Foreign trade and employment - North America; Electronic books.; North America Economic integration
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 499-501) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.