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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817013803321

Autore

Lederman Daniel <1968->

Titolo

Lessons from NAFTA for Latin America and the Caribbean [[electronic resource] /] / Daniel Lederman, William F. Maloney , Luis ServeĢn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Palo Alto, CA, : Stanford University Press

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2005

ISBN

1-280-08529-0

9786610085293

0-8213-8374-4

1-4175-6227-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (549 p.)

Collana

Latin American development forum series

Altri autori (Persone)

MaloneyWilliam F <1959-> (William Francis)

ServenLuis

Disciplina

382.918

Soggetti

Free trade - Latin America

Latin America Commercial policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Latin American Development Forum Series; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 Lessons from NAFTA for Latin American and Caribbean Countries; Notes; References; 2 NAFTA and Convergence in North America: High Expectations, Big Events, Little Time; Appendix; Notes; References; 3 Macroeconomic Dynamics After NAFTA: Synchronization, Volatility, and Macroeconomic Policy Coordination; Notes; References; 4 NAFTA's Remaining Trade Barriers; Notes; References; 5 Factor Markets; Notes; References; 6 Innovation in Mexico: NAFTA Is Not Enough; Notes; References

7 NAFTA and the Trade Flows of Nonmember CountriesNotes; References; 8 The Impact of NAFTA on Foreign Investment in Third Countries; Notes; References; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Analyzing the experience of Mexico under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Lessons from NAFTA aims to provide guidance to Latin American and Caribbean countries considering free trade agreements with the United States. The authors conclude that the treaty raised external trade and foreign investment inflows and had a



modest effect on Mexico's average income per person. It is likely that the treaty also helped achieve a modest reduction in poverty and an improvement in job quality. This book will be of interest to scholars and policymakers interested in international trade and de