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NAFTA: Economic Effects on the United States After Three Years

Description: The main economic benefit of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is that, over time, it is expected to increase productivity and incomes in the United States, Mexico and Canada. In the near term, some reallocation of resources occurs within each country, generating gains for some producers and workers and costs for others. Since the Mexican and Canadian economies are small relative to the U.S. economy, both the long-term benefits and short-term adjustment costs of the NAFTA to the U… more
Date: June 13, 1997
Creator: Wilson, Arlene
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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