North American Economic Integration. Theory and Practice - Norris C. Clement;Gustavo del Castillo Vera;James Gerber;William A. Kerr;Alan J. MacFadyen;Stanford Shedd;Eduardo Zepeda;Diana Alarcón

Key issues examined include:

how and why NAFTA emerged in the early 1990s and its performance since implementationthe economic development and commercial policy of each member country in the context of the rapidly changing global economyNAFTA's technical strengths and limitationsthe debates which still rage between its proponents and critics

The team of US, Canadian and Mexican authors argue that while NAFTA has introduced novel social and environmental innovations in trade agreements, given Mexico's macroeconomic volatility, it provides a less than perfect approach for managing North America's rapidly expanding economic integration.

North American Economic Integration can be used by a wide audience from students to professionals and academics from any discipline with an understanding of the basic principles of economics. Specifically, the book will be welcomed by students of international economics, political economy and international relations.