This book contains a comprehensive assessment of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Authors from all three countries probe different aspects of the deal; they provide an overall assessment as well as detailed examinations of some of the critical issues and sectors that will be affected.

In addition to assessments of NAFTA from Canada, Mexico, and the United States, the book examines specific issues, namely, the environment, agriculture, investment provisions, rules of origin, the trade in automotive goods, dispute settlement, energy, the textile and apparel sector, and the financial sector.