U.S. Hub-and-spoke Bilaterals and the Multilateral Trading System
U.S. Hub-and-spoke Bilaterals and the Multilateral Trading System

Author: Ronald J. Wonnacott

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13:

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On January 1, 1989, the U.S. entered into a free trade agreement with Canada. By 1993 it may conclude a similar agreement with Mexico and perhaps other countries in the Americas. This document describes two broad possible frameworks for this emerging free trade system: a plurilateral free trade agreement by n plus 1 countries in which the U.S. and the other n countries are trading freely; and a hub-and-spoke trading system in which the U.S., as the hub in a rimless wheel, has a bilateral spoke agreement with each of the other n countries. The purpose of the paper is to examine the economics of the two broad options in order to clarify where trade in the Americas is headed in this threshold period in which the risk of decision by default is high.

North American Free Trade
North American Free Trade

Author: Gary Clyde Hufbauer

Publisher: Peterson Institute

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 9780881321203

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Examines negotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Analyses issues involved and provides policy recommendations through study of the potential impact and critical factors concerning trade, investment, labour, the environment, and intellectual property. Also covers the impact upon and adjustments required in major industrial sectors - energy, steel, automobiles, textiles and apparel, agriculture, and the financial system.

North American Free Trade
North American Free Trade

Author: Nora Claudia Lustig

Publisher: Brookings Institution Press

Published: 2010-12-01

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9780815718468

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The proposed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) represents a historic change in relations among Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The effect of the agreement on the three economies has generated controversy and some degree of alarm within each country. In this book, noted trade and development experts review the available literature on the effects of NAFTA on the three member countries and the world trading system. They evaluate how NAFTA will affect areas such as economic growth, employment, income distribution, industry, and agriculture in Canada, Mexico, and the United States; and consider the significance the trade agreement holds for the rest of the world. Drusill K. Brown begins the discussion by providing an overview and comparison of the general results from recent studies. Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda and Sherman Robinson explore in greater detail the potential effects of NAFTA on wages and employment in Mexico and the United States. Sidney Wintrab reviews industry-specific effects of NAFTA, in particular, the environment, the social agenda, and human rights and democracy. Finally, Carlos Alberto Primo Braga considers the implications of NAFTA on the rest of the world. Following each of these chapters, international scholars assess the alternatives and provide recommendations for future research.

Toward A North American Community?
Toward A North American Community?

Author: Donald Barry

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-06-17

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1000009653

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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a milestone in the affairs of the continent and in international trade. The first formal arrangement of any kind between Canada, the United States, and Mexico, it is also the first trade pact including countries of such disproportionate power and levels of development. For Canada and Mexico the agr

The Regulation of International Trade
The Regulation of International Trade

Author: Robert Howse

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-08-08

Total Pages: 640

ISBN-13: 1134667485

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The Regulation of International Trade 2nd Edition introduces the rules and institutions that govern international trade. The authors base their analysis on aspects of the subject from classic and contemporary literature on trade and political economy. This new edition has been fully updated to take account of the most recent developments in International Trade. New issues covered include: trade and competition trade and labour rights the Multilateral Agreement on Investment the Basic Telecoms and Financial Services WTO Agreements an analysis of the first three years of WTO dispute rulings, including those of Appelate Body. Drawing on the success of the earlier edition, this comprehensive and up to date text will be an invaluable guide to students of economics, law, politics and international relations.

The Making of NAFTA
The Making of NAFTA

Author: Maxwell A. Cameron

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9780801487811

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How exactly do countries negotiate major international agreements? Until now, reliably impartial accounts of how deals are made have been rare and usually describe only one side of a multiparty process. Here, Maxwell Cameron and Brian Tomlin provide the first full, three-country account of the negotiations surrounding the controversial North American Free Trade Agreement, which went into effect on January 1, 1994. Through extensive interviews with participants from all sides, Cameron and Tomlin develop a detailed picture of the process by which the United States, Mexico, and Canada pursued closer economic relations and of the political realities that influenced the politicians and policymakers in each country. Written in an engaging and accessible style, The Making of NAFTA is a faithful account, built on insider views, of how the representatives of the three countries prepared for, negotiated, and implemented the agreement. Cameron and Tomlin show how NAFTA was influenced by the personalities and the multiple, sometimes conflicting objectives of the individuals involved. They also explore what the negotiations can reveal more generally about the making of public policy and the importance of international negotiations.

The Regulation of International Trade
The Regulation of International Trade

Author: Michael Trebilcock

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-06-20

Total Pages: 875

ISBN-13: 1135995842

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Drawing on a wide variety of classic and contemporary sources, respected authors Howse and Trebilcock here provide a critical analysis of the institutions and agreements that have shaped international trade rules. In light of the growing debate over globalization, they include special sections examinations of topics such as: * agriculture * services and trade-related intellectual property rights * labor rights * the environment * migration. Drawing on previous highly praised editions this comprehensive text is an invaluable guide to students of economics, law, politics and international relations. Now fully updated, this third edition includes full coverage of new developments including the Doha trade round, attitudes towards the Kyoto protocol and the growing body of WTO dispute resolution case law.