Nafta - Paper

How has the North American Free Trade Agreement affected Economic Growth for the United States?

Abstract

The purpose of this paper was to research the most current and effective information concerning the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and how it affects trade for the United States.   The methodology used in the research was based on scholarly reviews and interviews.   I will also address how NAFTA was developed, how it has impacted industries within the United States, as well as the current and past challenges it has faced.   The paper will also address the relevance of NAFTA, as well as what type of future the United States and other countries can look forward to under the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Table of Contents

TITLE PAGE

ABSTRACT 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2

INTRODUCTION 3

THE DEVELOPMENT OF NAFTA 6

HOW HAS NAFTA IMPACTED U.S. INDUSTRIES…………………………………. ……8

CHALLENGES OF NAFTA……………….…………………………………………………11

RESEARCH M ETHODOLOGY..............................................................................................12

WHAT’S IN THE FUTURE FOR NAFTA   ...........................................................................13

CONCLUSION……………………………………………………………………………..…15

REFERENCES .........................................................................................................................16

Introduction  
Free trade and trading agreements continue among nations with open borders. Thanks to the Nations listed under the North American Free Trade Agreement, global trade has tripled over the past 25 years (Weiss, 422).   Review of current literature in reference to the North American Free Trade Agreement indicates that trade amongst three North American countries involved has been an essential part of a thriving economic system for Canada in Mexico.   These three North American countries involved being the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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