1、For a current example of this thinking, see: The Economic Policy Institute, et. al. The1Failed Experiment: NAFTA at Three Years. June 26, 1997. pp. 3-6.For a broader discussion of U.S. trade with Mexico, see: U.S. Library of Congress.2Congressional Research Service. NAFTA, Mexican Trade Policy, and
2、U.S.-Mexico Trade: ALonger Term Perspective. CRS Report 97-811 E, by (name redacted).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web98-66 EJanuary 27, 1998Maquiladoras and NAFTA: The Economicsof U.S.-Mexico Production Sharing and Trade(name r
3、edacted)Specialist in International Trade and FinanceEconomics DivisionSummaryDebate continues over the benefits of U.S. trade with Mexico, the North AmericanFree Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and particularly maquiladoras, or cross-borderproduction sharing plants. Maquiladoras generate a large portion o
4、f U.S.-Mexico trade,yet the economic effects are not widely understood. Many believe there is no benefit tosuch trade because it leads to the loss of U.S. jobs, production, and wages. Maquiladoraproducts, however, have a high U.S. content that in addition to fostering productivitygains in both count
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