|        **Study on the Operation and Effect of the North American Free Trade Agreement***From: Reports Issued by the Office of the United States Trade Representative and Related Entities*
**Table of Contents**
Letter
 from President William J. Clinton
 Executive Summary
- Chapter 1:  The Economic Effects of the NAFTA     Summary of Findings
  Introduction
  The NAFTA
  Trade Policy
   Changes Under the NAFTA
  U.S. Trade
   with the NAFTA Countries
  Performance
   of the U.S. Economy
   The NAFTA's Effect on th U.S. Economy
  Measuring NAFTA's EffectsU.S. Goods Trade U.S. Gross Domestic ProductU.S. Employment The NAFTA and Investment
   The 
  NAFTA's Effect
   on Mexico's Economy, Employment and Wages
   Mexico's Economic Recovery General Employment and Wage Trends in Mexico  **Chapter 2:  Sectoral Trade**Introduction
 Common Patterns
Summary of FindingsOverviewTariff ReductionsU.S. Exports to MexicoMexican Exports to the United StatesProduction Synergies in North America
 U.S. Employment, Wages and 
Productivity
 Examination of 
Selected Sectors
Summary of FindingsThe Automotive IndustryChemicals and Allied ProductsComputer Equipment and SoftwareSelected Consumer GoodsHousehold Appliances
 Household and Office 
Furniture
Printed Products
Recreational Equipment
Electronic ComponentsProcessed Food and BeveragesTelecommunications EquipmentTextiles and ApparelAgriculture
Chapter 3:  Worker Rights:  Cooperation and Labor Law Enforcement
Summary of FindingsIntroduction The North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation Overview of the NAALC
 Establishment of 
NAALC Institutions
NAALC Activites
 to Date
Cooperative Activities
Enforcement Oversight
 Mexican Enforcement of Labor Law New Initiatives
 Increased Resources
 Judicial Decision

- Chapter 4:  The North American Environment:  Cooperation, Institutions, and Enforcement   Summary of Findings
  Introduction
   North American 
  Environmental Cooperation
  Bilateral CooperationState of the Environment in the Border AreaEnvironmental Enforcement in Mexico
   Activities of NAFTA's 
  Environmental Institutions
   The BECC and the NADBank The Commission for Environmental Cooperation |
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