The Impact of Nafta on the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4029957 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary E Burfisher (Economic Research Service), Sherman Robinson (0000-0002-5478-9372, Trade and Macroeconomics Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, D.C.), Karen Thierfelder (0000-0002-6247-9112, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland.) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 125-144 |
| Publication date | 2001-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0895-3309 • E-ISSN: 1944-7965 |
| Publisher | American Economic Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1257/jep.15.1.125 |
| OpenAlex | W2114387729 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
| References cited | 8 |
We describe the main economic arguments posed for and against the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) during the U.S. policy debate. To evaluate these arguments, we analyze recent trade data and survey post-NAFTA studies. We find that both the U.S. and Mexico benefit from NAFTA, with much larger relative benefits for Mexico. NAFTA also has had little effect on the U.S. labor market. These results confirm the consensus opinion of economists at the time of the debate. Finally, studies find that trade creation greatly exceeds trade diversion in the region under NAFTA, especially in intermediate goods
Economics · Free trade · Free trade agreement · International economics · International free trade agreement · International trade · Trade agreement · Trade creation · Trade diversion · Economic Theory and Policy · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Global trade and economics
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Old Wine in New Bottles
Free Traders
White Identity Politics
Health Impacts from Corn Production Pre-and Post-Nafta Trade Agreement (1986–2013)
Migration Should Be a Choice, Not a Necessity
Impact of Hong Kong-Asean Free Trade Agreement
Contagious switching
Economic de-integration in North America and foreign direct investment from Japan
Effects of Asean-India Free Trade Agreement on agricultural trade
Beliefs and trade union support for trade liberalisation in the US and the UK
Implementation of the EU-Cameroon Voluntary Partnership Agreement policy
Nafta and drug-related violence in Mexico
Trade Liberalisation, the Peso, and Mexico's Commodity Trade Flows with the United States
Trade Growth under the African Growth and Opportunity Act
Looking for Local Labor Market Effects of Nafta
Import Competition and Housing Market
Differentiated integration in the European Union
Nafta‐ization
Assessing the impact of the European Union-Vietnam free trade agreement on labor market and employment in Vietnam
Nafta's Developmental Impact on Mexico
Macroeconomic Synchronization and Policy Coordination After Regional Economic Integration in the Americas
Free trade and garment work
Currency devaluations and beggar-my-neighbour penalties
| Unique citing works | 26 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,18 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2026 (23) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |