Burfisher, Mary E.; Robinson, Sherman; Thierfelder, Karen - In: Journal of Economic Perspectives 15 (2001) 1, pp. 125-144
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...