{"product_id":"9780881321203","title":"North American Free Trade: Issues and Recommendations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A clear, well-written, and comprehensive statement of a number of salient issues involving North American free trade—summarized and referenced to more detailed source material for the interested reader.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Clark W. Reynolds, Stanford University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A first-rate piece of work . . . Its great value is that it will be used for some time as a reference document by experts who will want to delve more deeply into the specifics of the many technical issues covered.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Sidney Weintraub, University of Texas, Austin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNegotiations toward a North American Free Trade Area (NAFTA) began in June 1991.  This book assesses both the substances and the form of a prospective NAFTA.  Part One examines the objectives of the United States, Mexico, and Canada in the NAFTA negotiations; the potential shape and contents of the agreement (including dispute-settlement and institutional issues); its possible extension to third countries; and its implications for multilateral trade negotiations and the GATT.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Two examines the broad economic implications of a NAFTA for trade, investment, and employment; labor and environmental concerns that arise because of Mexico's lower level of economic development; and the cross-sectional issues of rules of origin and intellectual property.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Three analyzes how the energy, auto, steel, textile, agricultural, and financial services sectors of the Mexican economy could be affected by a NAFTA, and the implications for U.S. and Canadian industries.  Part Four summarizes the major conclusions and policy recommendations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Peterson Institute for International Economics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018492985584,"sku":"9780881321203","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780881321203_p0.gif?v=1763838489","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780881321203","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}