Contents

Preface

I. Overview of Free Trade and NAFTA

Editor’s Introduction
1) Free Trade. Wikipedia
2) Free Trade on Trial. Economist
3) Connect the Markets. Alan M. Field. Journal of Commerce
4) Annan, Silva Call for Using Free Trade to Raise Global Living Standards. Alan Clendenning. Associated Press
5) What Can We Do? Geographical Magazine

II. NAFTA’s Effects on Industry and Jobs

Editor’s Introduction
1) Integrating the North American Steel Market. Dr. Hans Mueller. Steel Times International
2) Time to Bury the Hatchet. Economist
3) NAFTA Contributing to Car Industry Success. Katherine Yung. Detroit Free Press
4) NAFTA’s Impacts on U.S. Agriculture: Trade & Beyond. Steven Zahniser. Agricultural Outlook
5) NAFTA Sprouts Mexico Woe. Hugh Dellios. Chicago Tribune
6) Symposium: Has NAFTA Been a Good Deal for the Average Worker? Daniel T. Griswold and William R. Hawkins. Insight on the News
7) Economists See NAFTA As Being Beneficial for U.S. Jobs. Christopher Swann. Financial Times
8) Mexico: Was NAFTA Worth It? Geri Smith and Cristina Lindblad. BusinessWeek
9) What Happened When Two Countries Liberalized Trade? Pain, Then Gain. Virginia Postrel. The New York Times

III. FTAs with Latin America

Editor’s Introduction
1) U.S. Officials Focusing on Smaller Free Trade Agreements. Brian Stempeck. Greenwire
2) Hemispheric Trade Zone Stumbles. Danna Harman. The Christian Science Monitor
3) Offshoring Closer to Home. Roger Morton. Logistics Today
4) EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Crashes on the Rocks of Tariffs. Mario de Queiroz. IPS—Inter Press Service
5) Still Taking Root. Matthew Brayman. Business Mexico

IV. FTAs Around the World

Editor’s Introduction
1) U.S. Eyes Free Trade Treaties in Gulf. Jeffrey Sparshott. The Washington Times
2) New Trade Pact Could Cut Clout of U.S. in Asia. Evelyn Iritani. Los Angeles Times
3) Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand Sign on for Free Trade Talks with ASEAN. Ian Mader. Associated Press |
4) APEC Members Differ over Route to Free Trade. Heda Bayron. Voice of America News

V. The Broader Impact of FTAs

Editor’s Introduction
1) Why FTAs Are Bad for the Poor. Jakkrit Kuanpoth. Managing Intellectual Property
2) In Defence of FTAs. Jim Mendenhall. Managing Intellectual Property
3) The FTAA and the World. David Fleshler. Sun-Sentinel
4) Why Are Some Trade Agreements "Greener" Than Others? Veena Dubal et al. Earth Island Journal
5) Paying for NAFTA. Kevin P. Gallagher. NACLA Report on the Americas
6) Truckers Worry About Equal Requirements. Richard Benke. Associated Press
7) Workers Say Rights Denied As Firms Threaten to Pull Out. Susan Ferriss. Cox News Service
8) Women’s Edge Coalition’s New Study Demonstrates that NAFTA Has Hurt Poor Women in Mexico, FTAA Will Make It Worse. U.S. Newswire

VI. The Future of FTAs and NAFTA

Editor’s Introduction
1) Walkout Shadows Free Trade’s Future. Paul Blustein. The Washington Post
2) North American Partnership Inevitable. Perrin Beatty. National Post (Canada)
3) South American Leaders to Set Goal of EU-like Union. Tyler Bridges. The Seattle Times
4) Groups Defend California’s Right to Protect Public Health. U.S. Newswire

Bibliography
Books
Web Sites
Additional Periodical Articles with Abstracts
Index

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