Essays Tagged: "Free Trade Agreement"

political and economic development of Canada

surpluses are being partially devoted to reducing the large public sector debt. The 1989 US-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) have led to a dramat ... for an open Canada-US. Border. Only 33 per cent said people should be able to cross the border more freely, compared with 44 per cent a year ago." Also, he wrote that "based on interviews with 2,940 p ...

(3 pages) 125 0 4.0 Mar/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement

Introduction        I believe that the North American Free Trade Agreement was an inevitable step in the evolution of the United States economic policy. ... borders.        There are two basic sides to the argument over the North American Free Trade Agreement. The Pro-NAFTA side views the treaty as a way to provide a large, efficient pr ... but a few of the arguments for and against NAFTA.What does NAFTA mean        A Free Trade Area is, by definition, an area where all barriers to trade are lifted. This is not the ...

(7 pages) 442 0 3.3 May/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

The North Americam Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

p promote growth and neutralize the massive account deficit and foreign debts is the North American Free Trade Agreement. NAFTA, for short, is one positive effort that not surprisingly, has met with t ... swer to the European trading bloc. Many provisions of the NAFTA take their roots in the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement which became operational January 1, 1989. A target objective was to create free ...

(8 pages) 458 1 3.9 Apr/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

NAFTA

anada, Mexico and the U.S., is around 12 percent higher than in Western Europe. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which came into effect January 1, 1994, sets out the schedule for tari ... rading relationship came in 1965 with the signing of the Canada-U.S. Auto Pact, which governed duty-free trade in automobiles and parts. Largely as the result of this agreement, trade in this sector h ...

(15 pages) 506 2 4.7 Apr/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

NAFTA and its Effects for all Parties Involved

rld's business practices have become increasingly globalized.A main reason for this is increased free trade between nations. Members of the industrializedworld have joined trade alliances with o ... ity to them. One of the mostimportant and controversial of these alliances is the North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA), consisting of Canada, the United States, and Mexico, and NAFTA quick ...

(6 pages) 363 0 4.6 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

Comparitive study of canada and the US economically and politically

has still seen growth. Canada has sense become heavily dependent on U.S. trade, since the US-Canada Free trade Agreement (FTA) 1989, and the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) the intertwining ... hile the two systems of government may differ, our common political culture, based on pluralism and freedom of speech, continues to serve as a model for many countries around the world.Canada has a pa ...

(6 pages) 152 0 3.2 Dec/2002

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

This an essay about the pros and cons of NAFTA and its effects on the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a very significant part of international trading in North America. N ... NAFTA linked a market of 365 million consumers in three countries, establishing the second largest free-trade zone in the world (Mayer 34). The main goal of NAFTA is to develop beneficial financial s ... ights and working conditions, and overall economies of Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. (North American Free Trade Agreement).NAFTA has been able to accomplish wonderful deeds for economies of Canada, Mex ...

(5 pages) 731 1 5.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

NAFTA - Free Trade.

NAFTA - Free TradeThe North American Free Trade Agreement's purpose is to increase contact to foreign ma ... They also study and take part in the development of regional combination agreements, including the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) and the U.S-Chile Free Trade Agreement.The mission stateme ... ts they sign with our country." This pact became effective on January 1, 1994. The North American Free Trade Agreement was built upon a 1989 trade agreement between the United States and Canada that ...

(1 pages) 159 0 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

A description of some treaties with Australia held by Fiji as of 01/01/2003.

er which the two developed nations of the South Pacific Forum, Australia and New Zealand offer duty free and unrestricted or concessional access for virtually all products originating from the develop ... ll products originating from the developing island member countries of the Forum.This treaty allows free trade from Fiji to Australia; the imported items from Fiji will have no tax on them meaning the ...

(3 pages) 62 2 4.2 Sep/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

International business: NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement.

NAFTA, the North American Free Trade AgreementIntroductionThe North American Free Trade Agreement was an inevitable step in th ... the companies within its borders. There are two basic sides to the argument over the North American Free Trade Agreement. This research paper will concentrate on analyzing these two sides and answers ... da, the United States, and Mexico, went into effect in 1994, but it originated with the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement" (Daniels and Radebaugh 248.) In 1988, the United States and Canada agreed to e ...

(9 pages) 662 0 4.8 Sep/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Development Studies

Free Trade Agreement of the Americas. What is it? Current Status. Obstacles to passage.

Free Trade Agreement of the AmericasThe Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA) is a trade agree ... en every country in the Americas, except Cuba. It is essentially an expansion of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to encompass the Western Hemisphere. The FTAA was formally launched at ... of the Americas, held in Miami in December 1994. At the beginning of that year, the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA (Canada, Mexico and the United States) officially came into effect. The ...

(2 pages) 84 0 3.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

The Truth of the Cafta Treaty. About the Free Trade Agreement between the US and Central America

For the past year, Central America has been negotiating a Free Trade Agreement with the world's only super power the United States. The impact that this treat ... mmense for a nation as Costa Rica and to Central America as a whole, it was the US who proposed the Free Trade Agreement to the nations of the Middle America last year after their own Trade Representa ... oduct to the US market without tax paying, a less complicated form of what is a called today a FTA (Free Trade Agreement). By establishing these measures, the US permitted the CA (Central America) nat ...

(5 pages) 77 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

Central American Free Trade Agreement

The United States Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) is a trade agreement that is being negotiated between the United States ... tely, includes the provision that 80% of U.S. exports of consumer and industrial goods will be duty free in Central America. The remaining 20% of consumer and industrial tariffs will be phased out ove ... fs will be phased out over the next 10 years. More than half of U.S. farm exports will also be duty free. Textiles and apparel will be duty free depending on whether they meet the Agreement's rule of ...

(3 pages) 118 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

A Look At NAFTA

NAFTA is defined as the North American Free Trade Agreement between the Governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States. This pact cal ... ico and the U.S.A. to be a success but in Canada public support is fairly even. The main reason why free trade was being pushed was because in the early 1980's inflation and unemployment ratings were ... keting and something needed to be done to kick start Canada's economy. Some people have argued that free trade has had a negative impact on Canada's economy. While other people have argued that Canada ...

(4 pages) 115 1 4.5 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Canada's Part In The North American Free Trade Agreement

s a growth in a country's economy. This is why Canadian Prime Minister; Brian Mulroney, agreed to a free trade contract with the United States on January 1st 1988. Many Canadians had different views a ... 1st 1988. Many Canadians had different views and perspectives on how this contract would turn out. Free trade meant that there would be elimination on most barriers between the two nations, allowing ...

(11 pages) 142 2 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > Canadian History

A socialist view of the free trade agreement between Australia and the United States of Ammerica

The federal government claims that the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which the respective countries' representatives agreed to in late Januar ... for the Socialist Alliance in the coming federal election.Why is Australian business so keen on the free trade agreement?The agreement is very limited, and offers very limited opening up of markets. S ... limited, and offers very limited opening up of markets. Some regard the deal as a set-back for the free trade agenda, because it is so hedged about in order to defend US interests -- particularly in ...

(8 pages) 71 1 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

FTAA

Social Change and DevelopmentSociology 33611-13-03Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) is an extension ... Americas (FTAA) Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) is an extension of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The FTAA follows a similar model that was developed by NAFTA. FTAA has ... ficials organized a Summit of the Americas; this conference laid the foundation for hemisphere-wide free trade. Thirty-four nations set up the Trade Advisory Committee, and negotiators of this committ ...

(3 pages) 58 0 4.0 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

Liberalization of World Trade:Latin America

New Latin America ModelNAFTA, the free trade agreement between Canada, USA and Mexico celebrated ten years of its existence. The negot ... ted ten years of its existence. The negotiations about the establishment of CAFTA (Central American Free Trade Agreement) are almost over and trade diplomacy is asking the question if SAFTA (South Ame ... ing the question if SAFTA (South American Free Trade Agreement) is possible. Negotiations about the free trade zone of Americas were held in mid February this year. Liberalization has found a fertile ...

(7 pages) 267 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Liberalization of Trade

e topic2) Meaning of Liberalization of Trade3) Examples of Liberalization of Tradea. North American Free Trade Agreementb. European Unionc. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade4) Advantages and Disa ... some examples of Trade Liberalization.3) Examples of Liberalization of Trade:a. The North American Free Trade AgreementThe North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which went into effect in 1994, ...

(24 pages) 507 0 4.7 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

Implications and Issues of the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement

ounced that agreement has been reached on the main body of the text for the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA). Although yet to pass through the Australian and US domestic legislati ... e US Trade Representative, is 'the most significant cut in industrial tariffs ever achieved in a US free trade agreement'. However, many of the associated annexes to the text are yet to be agreed. The ...

(13 pages) 162 1 4.3 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies