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NAFTA: Past, Present and Future
The Journal of Economic Asymmetries
  • Anastasios G Malliaris, Loyola University Chicago
  • Alexander J Kondonassis, The University of Oklahoma
  • Chris Paraskevopoulos, York University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2008
Pages
13-23
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Abstract

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) – an extension of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Canada and USA to include Mexico – went into effect on January 1, 1994, primarily as an agreement to eliminate restrictions on trade and investment over the course of twelve years. NAFTA is a trade agreement and after twelve years remains as such with limited prospects, if any, of widening or deepening the integration process. Despite its narrow scope, the agreement became, from the start, controversial – and continues to be so – not only for trade and investment matters but for a whole host of other related issues. The other related issues include: the dispute settlement mechanism and side agreements on labor and environmental issues.

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Anastasios G Malliaris, Alexander J Kondonassis and Chris Paraskevopoulos. "NAFTA: Past, Present and Future" The Journal of Economic Asymmetries Vol. 5 Iss. 1 (2008)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/atassos-malliaris/12/