The U.S.-Mexico Free Trade Agreement: Agricultural Labor Issues

H. L. Goodwin

No 257951, Reports from Texas A&M University, Agribusiness, Food, and Consumer Economics Research Center

Abstract: The U.S. and Mexico appear to be heading toward negotiations on a relatively narrow "trade and investment only" free trade agreement (FT A). Labor issues will apparently be excluded · from the negotiations. Nevertheless, labor considerations permeate most other areas specifically to be addressed by the FTA. The focus of this paper is on the likely impacts of a U.S.-Mexico FTA on agricultural labor as it relates particularly to Texas. The paper provides background on the agricultural labor issues and then discusses the potential effects of a U.S.-Mexi􀃑o FTA on agricultural labor. FinaUy, priority issues relating to agricultural labor relevant to a U.S.-Mexico FTA are outlined.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20
Date: 1991-04-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.257951

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