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S. states lost jobs the following specific outcomes are stated by the Economic Policy Institute:
The 1 million job opportunities lost nationwide are distributed among all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Those affected most in terms of total jobs displaced include: California (-123,995), Texas (-72,257), Michigan (-63,148), New York (-51,582), Ohio (-49,886), Illinois (-47,701), Pennsylvania (-44,173), Florida (-39,987), Indiana (-35,157), North Carolina (-34,150), and Georgia (-30,464)" (2001)" (Economic Policy Institute, 2001)
The Economic Policy Institute also states that wages and incomes in Mexico have been affected by NAFTA. The brief states that: "Official unemployment levels in Mexico are lower now than before NAFTA, but this decline in the official rate simply reflects the absence of unemployment insurance in Mexico. In fact, underemployment and work in low-pay, low-productivity jobs (e.g., unpaid work in family enterprises) actually has grown rapidly since the early 1990s. "(2001) While more workers are actually working in Mexico, the wages are hideously low. The Economic Policy Institute brief states that: "... The normal process of rural-to-urban migration that is typical of developing economies has reversed since the adoption of NAFTA." (Economic Policy Institute Brief, 2001) Living and working conditions in Mexico are stated to have "deteriorated." (Ibid)
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
It is clear that the promise of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has not materialized in the lives of independent farmers, wage workers and that this has greatly affected the lives of millions. NAFTA is proclaimed...
The problem that exists is that the independent farmers are out of business and migrating into the areas where jobs are already scarce and wages are low. Furthermore U.S. independent farmers have been essentially driven out of business due to impacts of NAFTA. It should be questioned that the only growers of food are the big corporations leaving little in the way of choice to consumers. The reality of NAFTA and that which was promised to result are radically different and the true outcome has been one that is serving to further and advance the big corporations while at the same time weakening the individual and this in all aspects of living. The individual is now more limited in terms of work, living conditions, and life choices due to that which has resulted in the NAFTA countries. Obviously, the North-American Free Trade Agreement deserves a more critical review.
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The Ten-Year Track Record Of The North American Free Trade Agreement U.S., Mexican And Canadian Farmers And Agriculture (2006) Public Citizen: NAFTA at Ten Series Online available at http://www.citizen.org/documents/NAFTA_10_ag.pdf
NAFTA at Seven (2001) Economic Policy Institute - Research for Broadly Shared Prosperity Online available at http://www.epinet.org/content.cfm/briefingpapers_nafta01_index.
Global Business Strategies
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (2006) Public Citizen Online available at http://www.citizen.org/trade/nafta/.
The Ten-Year Track Record Of The North American Free Trade Agreement U.S., Mexican And Canadian Farmers And Agriculture (2006) Public Citizen: NAFTA at Ten Series Online available at http://www.citizen.org/documents/NAFTA_10_ag.pdf
NAFTA at Seven (2001) Economic Policy Institute - Research for Broadly Shared Prosperity Online available at http://www.epinet.org/content.cfm/briefingpapers_nafta01_index.
Global Business Strategies
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