Uma análise do tratado norte-americano de livre comercio no período de 2008 a 2018

Abstract

The globalization process has allowed important changes in the commercial structure of several economies, making the international market more competitive and more important by bringing countries closer together. Simultaneously with this movement, there is an interest in strengthening economies, through the formation of economic agreements, enabling greater competitiveness in a globalized world. The formation of these economic agreements aims to increase the flow of trade and investment between the participants, however, when the formation of these agreements involves asymmetric economies, the results can be harmful to the signatories. In this context, the monograph analyzed the results obtained by the members of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the United States (largest economy in the world), Mexico (developing economy) and Canada (developed economy), through the analysis of changes structural characteristics in the formation of NAFTA, the macroeconomic characteristics, the rules that involve the agreement and the trade relations between the members in the period from 2008 to 2018, through the survey of data on the main products traded and the main destinations and origins. Finally, it was evaluated that NAFTA fulfilled the main objective of promoting trade among its members, but deepening the relationship between the countries reveals the need for adjustments to the agreement, as NAFTA does not consider the disparities between the participants, causing the The United States is facing the problem of company flight, Canada is dealing with its dependence on the US economy, the same problem Mexico is facing, in addition to unfair competition and the negative balance in relation to the US economy.