Foreign Affairs: differing views on Nafta

NAFTA's Economic Upsides The View From the United States By Carla A. Hills In the 20 years since the North American Free Trade Agreement entered into force, the agreement has proved to be an economic boon. But if North America is to remain a uniquely competitive region, it will need to build on NAFTA's success by opening markets beyond its... NAFTA's Unfinished Business The View From Canada By Michael Wilson Although the North American Free Trade Agreement succeeded in liberalizing trade, over the 20 years since the treaty entered into force, it has failed to deepen links between the Canadian, U.S., and Mexican economies. It's not too late to play catch-up, so policymakers... NAFTA's Mixed Record The View From Mexico By Jorge G. Castañeda Twenty years after the North American Free Trade Agreement came into effect, the deal has brought neither the huge gains its proponents promised nor the dramatic losses its adversaries warned of. For Mexico, NAFTA did increase exports, but its impact on spurring economic...