tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342528022617501525.post8733207289834977505..comments2024-03-28T15:05:33.781+13:00Comments on Economics New Zealand: More evidence of free trade payoffsDonal Curtinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03687495556590450225noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342528022617501525.post-38810444318203128802014-09-24T10:13:56.398+12:002014-09-24T10:13:56.398+12:00The line between forceful and emotive isn't al...The line between forceful and emotive isn't always easily patrolled, and on this occasion I don't actually agree I've overstepped, but I take your general point.<br /><br />Short answer to your second question, no. Longer answer: it looked at six issues (mainly because they were the ones raised when NAFTA was being planned): US trade deficit, US jobs, US wages, illegal immigration into US agriculture, illegal immigration generally, and the payoff for Mexico. Outcomes were (respectively) negligible, negligible, lower in some cases, unconnected, the opposite (discouraged illegal immigration), and less than expected (for assorted reasons).<br /><br />Donal Curtinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687495556590450225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342528022617501525.post-14697527561463097922014-09-24T06:38:57.613+12:002014-09-24T06:38:57.613+12:00One comment, one query.
I think that the objectiv...One comment, one query.<br /><br />I think that the objectivity of your reporting of this study on NAFTA as confirmation of the benefits of free trade is undermined by the unnecessary and emotive attacks on opponents of your free trade view. If the case for is so strong you do 't need to saything about the other view.<br /><br />Second, does the study address a second question about free trade, the distribution of the benefits of free trade. For example how much of the $179 billion extra to Mexico is then transfered to overseas corporations v stays in the hand of Mexican workers.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com