Happily Ever NAFTA?

First Round

The Proof Is in the Paycheck
...Cavanagh and Anderson argue that NAFTA has had important adverse effects on wages, agricultural activities, the environment, and income distribution. But their evidence is weak and casuistic...
By Jaime Serra and J. Enrique Espinosa A Bad Idea That Failed
....yes, increased international competition may have helped fuel the dramatic rise in labor productivity rates during the 1990s, particularly in Mexico and the United States. But workers, communities, and the environment in all three countries have suffered from the agreement's flaws...
By John Cavanagh and Sarah Anderson

Second Round

More Accuracy, Less Activism
They correctly note that NAFTA was also intended to support broad social goals, including job creation and environmental protection, but they conclude on the basis of superficial and biased analysis that NAFTA has failed.
Jaime Serra and J. Enrique Espinosa respond Nice Theories, Sad Realities
Predictably, Serra and Espinosa focus on trade and investment flows to gauge NAFTA's...

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