Hazarika, Gautam; Otero, Rafael - In: The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development 20 (2011) 4, pp. 449-465
This study examines the effect of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), an instance of North-South trade liberalization, on returns to skill in Mexico. Mexico is abundant in low-skill workers relative to the US and Canada, and so, by the Heckscher-Ohlin-Samuelson trade model, NAFTA ought...