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NAFTA — Past, Present and Future

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Authors:
  1. Peter Coffey

    1. University of St. Thomas, USA

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  2. J. Colin Dodds

    1. St. Mary 's University, USA

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  3. Enrique Lazcano

    1. Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Mexico

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  4. Robert Riley

    1. University of St. Thomas, USA

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Part of the book series: International Handbooks on Economic Integration (IHEI, volume 2)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
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  2. Regional Integration

    • Peter Coffey
    Pages 1-26

  3. NAFTA and Canada

    • C. Colin Dodds
    Pages 27-64

  4. NAFTA in Mexico

    • Enrique Lazcano Espinoza
    Pages 65-112

  5. NAFTA: The US Perspective

    • Robert Riley
    Pages 113-168

  6. The Future

    • Peter Coffey
    Pages 169-177

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 179-218
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About this book

NAFTA has been described by one expert as being a partial customs union. It is, in any case, a special kind of free trade area because it consists of two highly developed economies and one large third world economy.
In this book, the contributors examine the specific interests of the three member countries, Canada, Mexico, and the United States in the creation of NAFTA. They also assess the influence of this trade area on their economics.
Looking to the future, doubts are expressed about the feasibility of using NAFTA (a hope expressed by the USA) as a stepping stone in the creation of a Free Trade Area of the Americas. Instead, the contributors see the consolidation of MERCOSUR in Latin America and the creation of a new Trans-Atlantic Market - as proposed by Sir Leon Brittan - as more likely developments.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of St. Thomas, USA

    Peter Coffey, Robert Riley

  • St. Mary 's University, USA

    J. Colin Dodds

  • Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Mexico

    Enrique Lazcano

About the authors

Peter Coffey, a British national was until recently, Head of the Economics section at the Europa Instituut, University of Amsterdam. Presently he is Holder of the recently created U.S. West Chair at the Graduate School at the College of St. Thomas, Minnesota, USA. He has published many works on European and international economic and monetary problems. Professor Coffey, who speaks seven languages, has lectured in most countries of the EC, as well as in many other parts of the world.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: NAFTA — Past, Present and Future

  • Authors: Peter Coffey, J. Colin Dodds, Enrique Lazcano, Robert Riley

  • Series Title: International Handbooks on Economic Integration

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5165-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1999

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-8482-3Published: 30 April 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-7352-0Published: 02 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-5165-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1388-4344

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 187

  • Topics: International Economics, Business and Management, general

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