NAFTA revisited : achievements and challenges / Gary Clyde Hufbauer and Jeffrey J. Schott ; assisted by Paul L.E. Grieco and Yee Wong.

Incluye bibliografía (p. 499-501).

1. Overview -- NAFTA in historical context -- Assessing NAFTA -- The bottom line -- References -- Appendix 1A. NAFTA and trade generation : review of the literature -- Appendix 1B. Trends in Mexican imports since 2000 -- 2. Labor -- Facts about fears -- NAFTA´s labor provisions -- Labor adjustment programs in North America -- Conclusion and recommendations -- References -- Appendix 2A -- 3. Environment -- NAFTA´s environmental provisions -- Environmental policy trends in North America -- The US-Mexico border -- Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- Appendix 3A -- 4. Dispute settlement systems -- Chapter 11 -- Chapter 14 -- Chapter 19 -- Chapter 20 -- NAFTA and WTO dispute settlement mechanisms compared -- Outcome of dispute settlement cases -- Conclusion and recommendations -- References -- Appendix 4A -- 5. Agriculture -- Overview of agricultural trade in NAFTA -- US-Canada wheat dispute -- The sugar saga -- The corn saga -- Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- Appendix 5A -- 6. The automotive sector -- Policy in the auto sector -- North American auto trends -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendix 6A -- 7. Energy -- Energy policies in North America -- Medium-term energy outlook -- NAFTA and energy trade -- Recommendations -- References -- 8. Mexico-US migration -- Postwar migration policy -- The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 -- Mexican immigrants and current trends -- NAFTA and the migration hump -- Formal-sector jobs and migration -- Managing Mexico-US migration -- Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- 9. Recommendations for North American economic integration -- Post-September 11 challenges -- Upgrading NAFTA -- Deepening the trade bargain -- Going with the energy flow -- Controls on coming and going -- Where the buck stops -- Updating environment and labor provisions -- Strengthening NAFTA´s institutions -- Conclusion -- References -- Acronyms -- Additional readings.