NAFTA’s Mixed Impact on the Global Economy

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In The Media

NAFTA’s Mixed Impact on the Global Economy

NAFTA essentially tries to build a more integrated North American economy.

By Uri Dadush

Published on Dec 10, 2013

Source: CCTV News

Speaking on CCTV, Carnegie’s Uri Dadush discussed NAFTA’s impact on the global economy, focusing especially on Mexico. He said that signing the North American Free Trade Agreement “overall was an important and positive step for Mexico.” Dadush also explained that “NAFTA essentially tries to build a more integrated North American economy.”

This interview was originally aired on CCTV News.

About the Author

Uri Dadush

Former Senior Associate, International Economics Program

Dadush was a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He focuses on trends in the global economy and is currently tracking developments in the eurozone crisis.

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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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