Skip to main content
Support

'NAFTA at Twenty - Accomplishments, Challenges, and the Way Forward': Duncan Wood Testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Sub-committee on the Western Hemisphere

Twenty years after its formation, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) remains a useful, if incomplete, expression of the economic ties between Mexico, Canada, and the United States. It has also proven itself to be of great importance in partially achieving the full economic potential of the North American region. Now, we must deepen North American economic integration in order to compete more effectively globally. That means common regulations and standards on products manufactured in North America, negotiating as a bloc with Asian and Europe, making both borders function more efficiently, investing in physical infrastructure, supporting innovation and education, facilitating labor mobility, and aligning our energy policies.

Tagged

About the Author

Duncan Wood

Duncan Wood

Vice President for Strategy & New Initiatives; Senior Advisor to the Mexico Institute
Read More

Mexico Institute

The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation between Mexico and the United States by promoting original research, encouraging public discussion, and proposing policy options for enhancing the bilateral relationship. A binational Advisory Board, chaired by Luis Téllez and Earl Anthony Wayne, oversees the work of the Mexico Institute.   Read more