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The U.S.-Mexico Free Trade Agreement: Agricultural Labor Issues

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The U.S. and Mexico appear to be heading toward negotiations on a relatively narrow "trade and investment only" free trade agreement (FT A). Labor issues will apparently be excluded · from the negotiations. Nevertheless, labor considerations permeate most other areas specifically to be addressed by the FTA. The focus of this paper is on the likely impacts of a U.S.-Mexico FTA on agricultural labor as it relates particularly to Texas. The paper provides background on the agricultural labor issues and then discusses the potential effects of a U.S.-Mexi􀃑o FTA on agricultural labor. FinaUy, priority issues relating to agricultural labor relevant to a U.S.-Mexico FTA are outlined.

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  • Goodwin, H. L., 1991. "The U.S.-Mexico Free Trade Agreement: Agricultural Labor Issues," Reports 257951, Texas A&M University, Agribusiness, Food, and Consumer Economics Research Center.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:tamagr:257951
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.257951
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