The impact of NAFTA on US employment: A preliminary assessment of job gains and losses from expanded trade with Mexico

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1080-1093

  Hashemzadeh, Nozar ^a  

^a RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; International trade; Mexico; USA

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT IMPACT; TRADE AGREEMENT;

MEXICO; USA;

EID: 0031410434     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068299710184886     Document Type: Article

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