《NAFTA'S IMPACT ON NORTH AMERICA THE FIRST DECADE》

Part I.ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS1

1. Trade, Investment, and Economic Growth3

2. The New Regionalisrn and Foreign Direct Investment in the Americas21

3. Prospects for North American Monetary Cooperation in the Next Decade69

Part II. LABOR AND THE ENVIRONMENT91

4. Mixing Environment and Trade Policies under NAFTA93

5. Labor Regulations and Trade Union Convergence in North America123

PART III. GOVERNMENTAL AND PRIVATE LINKS157

6. The Functioning of NAFTA and Its Impact on Mexican-U.S. Relations159

7. Civil Society Organizations, Freedom of Information,and Transparency in Mexico's Agenda in the Context of NAFTA: A Normative Approach187

PART IV. SECURITY207

8. Mexican Policy against Drugs: From Deterring to Embracing the United States209

9. Security Imperatives of North American Integration: Back to a Future of Hub and Spokes235

PART V. SOCIAL ISSUES261

10. NAFTA and Mexican Migration to the United States263

11. NAFTA and Mexican Higher Education285

12. Poverty and Inequality307

PART VI.POLITICAL ISSUES339

13. NAFTA and Sovereignty341

14. Democracy in Mexico371

15. North American Integration: A Spontaneous Process or a Driven Enterprise?391

Index411

About the Authors437