Simulating the Free Trade Area of the Americas
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12377318 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bob Switky (University of Nebraska at Kearney, corresponding author), William Avilés (0000-0003-1468-1719, University of Nebraska at Kearney) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 399-405 |
| Publication date | 2007-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1049096507070631 |
| OpenAlex | W2143052828 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 11 |
Since the early 1990s, North Americans have participated in a large political-economic experiment in a regional trade bloc called the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). With NAFTA now over 10 years old, the non-NAFTA countries have been debating the merits and shortcomings of creating an expanded version of the trade agreement that would encompass virtually every state in the Americas. The Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) would encompass 34 western hemisphere countries, over 800 million consumers, and a total economy of over $12 trillion. The debate over the FTAA raises a long list of important practical questions for each of the potential member states and their citizens. The debate also raises a host of pedagogical questions for students of the entire region and beyond. This paper describes a student-based simulation that taps into those practical and pedagogical questions. As in other simulations, such as the Model United Nations, students role-play while vicariously experiencing the opportunities and constraints facing each country as they negotiate for policy preferences
Economics · Free trade · Free trade agreement · International economics · International free trade agreement · International trade · Negotiation · Political science · Politics · State (computer science · Trade agreement · Western hemisphere · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Law · Wikis in Education and Collaboration
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2023 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |