NAFTA's Developmental Impact on Mexico: Assessment and prospects
This article assesses the developmental record of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in Mexico fifteen years after its implementation. After analyzing the evolution of trade and investment flows and their impact on employment and wage levels in the manufacturing and agricultural sectors...
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openedition-oai:revues.org:ideas_71 https://doi.org/10.4000/ideas.71 urn:doi:10.4000/ideas.71 fr https://journals.openedition.org/ideas/71 2011-08-31T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/gup4 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ NAFTA's Developmental Impact on Mexico: Assessment and prospects IdeAs Institut des Amériques info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/1950-5701 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/ideas Velut, Jean-Baptiste NAFTA regional integration free trade Mexico; development employment ALENA Mexique intégration régionale libre-échange développement emploi TLCAN integración regional libre comercio México desarrollo empleo This article assesses the developmental record of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in Mexico fifteen years after its implementation. After analyzing the evolution of trade and investment flows and their impact on employment and wage levels in the manufacturing and agricultural sectors, the author highlights the success and limits of the NAFTA integration model. He concludes that while NAFTA should not be seen as a solution to all of Mexico’s socio-economic problems, NAFTA nonetheless suffers from a "deficient [social] institutionality" that can be addressed through both domestic and supranational reforms. At the domestic level, the Mexican government should rethink its export-led growth strategy and prioritize tax reforms and domestic investments in education and infrastructure. At the supranational level, the NAFTA model should be upgraded to address its social lacunae, especially in the policy spheres of investment, immigration, agriculture, and resource transfers. Cet article dresse le bilan socio-économique de l’Accord de libre-échange nord-américain (ALENA) pour le Mexique quinze ans après son entrée en vigueur. À travers une analyse de l’évolution des flux de capitaux et de commerce et de leur impact sur l’emploi et le niveau des salaires dans les secteurs industriels et agricoles, l’auteur révèle les succès et limites du modèle d’intégration de l’ALENA. Il conclut que si l’ALENA n’est pas une solution à tous les problèmes socio-économiques du Mexique, l'accord souffre malgré tout d'une "institutionalité [sociale] déficiente" qui peut être consolidée par le biais de réformes nationales et supranationales. Au niveau national, le gouvernement mexicain doit repenser sa stratégie de croissance tirée par les exportations et donner la priorité à la réforme fiscale et aux investissements dans l'éducation et l'infrastructure. À l'échelle supranationale, le modèle de l'ALENA devrait être amélioré afin de combler ses lacunes sociales, en particulier dans les domaines de l'investissement, l'immigration, l'agriculture et des transferts de ressources. Este artículo presenta el balance socioeconómico del Acuerdo de Libre comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN) para México quince años después de su entrada en vigor. Mediante un análisis de la evolución de los flujos de capitales y del comercio, y de su impacto sobre el empleo y el nivel de los salarios en los sectores industriales y agrícolas, el autor revela los logros y los límites del modelo de integración del TLCAN. Concluye que aunque el TLCAN no puede ser la solución a todos los problemas socioeconómicos de México, lo que el acuerdo padece, a pesar de todo, es una "institucionalidad (social) deficiente" que puede consolidarse por medio de reformas nacionales y supranacionales. A nivel nacional, el gobierno mexicano tiene que replantearse su estrategia de crecimiento dependiente de las exportaciones y dar prioridad a la reforma fiscal y a las inversiones en el sector de la educación y las infraestructuras. A nivel supranacional, el modelo del TLCAN debería mejorarse con el fin de subsanar sus carencias sociales, particularmente en los sectores de la inversión, la inmigración, la agricultura y las transferencias de recursos. |
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This article assesses the developmental record of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in Mexico fifteen years after its implementation. After analyzing the evolution of trade and investment flows and their impact on employment and wage levels in the manufacturing and agricultural sectors, the author highlights the success and limits of the NAFTA integration model. He concludes that while NAFTA should not be seen as a solution to all of Mexico’s socio-economic problems, NAFTA nonetheless suffers from a "deficient [social] institutionality" that can be addressed through both domestic and supranational reforms. At the domestic level, the Mexican government should rethink its export-led growth strategy and prioritize tax reforms and domestic investments in education and infrastructure. At the supranational level, the NAFTA model should be upgraded to address its social lacunae, especially in the policy spheres of investment, immigration, agriculture, and resource transfers. |
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NAFTA's Developmental Impact on Mexico: Assessment and prospects |
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NAFTA's Developmental Impact on Mexico: Assessment and prospects |
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NAFTA's Developmental Impact on Mexico: Assessment and prospects |
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NAFTA's Developmental Impact on Mexico: Assessment and prospects |
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