| Summary: | 碩士 === 淡江大學 === 拉丁美洲研究所 === 92 === TITLE OF THESIS : BILATERAL TRADE BETWEEN THE UNITED total page : 102
STATES AND MEXICO : BASED ON THE
STRUCTURE OF NAFTA (1994 - 2003)
NAME OF INSTITUTE : Graduate Institute of Latin American Studies, Tamkang University
GRADUATE DATE : June 2004 DEGREE CONFERRED : Master
NAME OF STUDENT : Yu Wen-ting ADVISOR : Wang Hsieu-chih, ph. D.
Key Words : economic depression, hegemony, European Integration, budget deficit, trade deficit, Mexican Revolution, Debt Crisis in 1982, trade liberalism, Post-Cold War, North American Free Trade Area, Cold War, North American Free Trade Agreement
ABSTRACT :
World War II resulted in the economic depression of most of the European and Asian countries. Meanwhile the United States established its hegemony in the whole world. For the past few decades, however, European countries exerted an effort to widen and deepen the integration of Europe. European Union became one of the most influential power in the world. Japan also made a quick recovery from the World War II. Japan achieved remarkable economic growth since 1960s. In 1980s, the United States bothered itself about budget deficit and trade deficit. The United States expected to hold the lead by cooperating with Latin American countries.
After Mexican Revolution, Mexico always felt antagonism toward the United States. Nevertheless, the Debt Crisis in 1982 changed Mexico’s stance. Mexico found it was the time to restructure its economy. “Trade Liberalism” became the main economic policy in Mexico. In the Post- Cold War, in order to pursue a higher and steadier economic growth, Mexico improved the relations with the United States.
North American Free Trade Area (NAFTA) was established by two developed countries (one of them is the richest country in the world) and a developing country. When it comes to NAFTA, there is no consensus of opinion. Some people consider that NAFTA is an excellent example how the economic cooperation works. Some think that NAFTA means “You win some, and you lose some.” Some complain that NAFTA is nothing but a tremendous mistake.
When the Cold War ended, economic cooperation between countries became the wave. The United States pretended to the natural resources and lower labor wage of Mexico ; Mexico expected american capital and advanced technology could help her out of the Third World. NAFTA made these two countries closer than ever.
The purpose of this thesis are :
(1) Does bilateral trade between the United States and Mexico ascend? Does NAFTA make foreign capital flow into Mexico?
(2) Which industries are advantageous or are suffered damage by NAFTA?
(3) Which are the positive and negative influences of NAFTA?
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