| Description |
x, 182 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
The reference shelf ; v. 77, no. 2 |
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Reference shelf ; v. 77, no. 2.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-176) and index. |
| Contents |
I. Overview of free trade and NAFTA. Free trade / Wikipedia -- Free trade on trial / Economist -- Connect the markets / Alan M. Field -- Annan, Silva call for using free trade to raise global living standards / Alan Clendenning -- What can we do? / Geographical Magazine -- II. NAFTA's effects on industry and jobs. Integrating the North American steel market / Hans Mueller -- Time to bury the hatchet / Economist -- NAFTA contributing to car industry success / Katherine Yung -- NAFTA's impacts on U.S. agriculture : trade & beyond / Steven Zahniser -- NAFTA sprouts Mexico woe / Hugh Dellios -- Symposium : Has NAFTA been a good deal for the average worker? / Daniel T. Griswold, William R. Hawkins -- Economists see NAFTA as being beneficial for U.S. jobs / Christopher Swann -- Mexico : was NAFTA worth it? / Geri Smith, Cristina Lindblad -- What happened when two countries liberalized trade? : pain, then gain / Virginia Postrel -- III. FTAs with Latin America. U.S. officials focusing on smaller free trade agreements / Brian Stempeck -- Hemispheric trade zone stumbles / Danna Harman -- Offshoring closer to home / Roger Morton -- EU-Mercosur Trade Deal crashes on the rocks of tariffs / Mario de Queiroz -- Still taking root / Matthew Brayman -- |
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IV. FTAs around the world. U.S. eyes tree trade treaties in Gulf / Jeffrey Sparshott -- New trade pact could cut clout of U.S. in Asia / Evelyn Iritani -- Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand sign on the free trade talks with ASEAN / Ian Mader -- APEC members differ over route to free trade / Heda Bayron -- V. The broader impact of FTAs. Why FTAs are bad for the poor / Jakkrit Kuanpoth -- In defence of FTAs / Jim Mendenhall -- The FTAA and the world / David Fleshler -- Why are some trade agreements "greener" than others? / Venna Dubal et al. -- Paying for NAFTA / Kevin P. Gallagher --Truckers worry about equal requirements / Richard Benke -- Workers say rights denied as firms threaten to pull out / Susan Ferriss -- Women's Edge Coalition's new study demonstrated that NAFTA has hurt poor women in Mexico, FTAA will make it worse / U.S. Newswire -- VI. The future of FTAs and NAFTA. Walkout shadows free trade's future / Paul Blustein -- North American partnership inevitable / Perrin Beatty -- South American leaders to set goal of EU-like union / Tyler Bridges -- Groups defend California's right to protect public health / U.S. Newswire. |
| Subject |
Free trade.
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| Added Author |
Peloso, Jennifer.
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| ISBN |
0824210476 |
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