NAFTA as a Means of Raising Rivals' Costs: A Comment
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2001
Department
Finance, Real Estate, and Business Law
Abstract
The purpose of this comment is to clarify and extend a recent paper entitled "NAFTA as a Means of Raising Rivals Costs''. The paper indicates that the complexity of complying with the rules of NAFTA may lead to a decrease in competition in the domestic market. The comment shows that the complexity of NAFTA is related to the rules of origin which are a part of virtually any free-trade agreement. Since rules of origin are a necessary part of virtually any trade agreement, the conclusions of the paper are not restricted to NAFTA but can be generalized to a large part of international trade.
Publication Title
Review of Industrial Organization
Volume
18
Issue
1
First Page
127
Last Page
131
Recommended Citation
Sawyer, W. C.
(2001). NAFTA as a Means of Raising Rivals' Costs: A Comment. Review of Industrial Organization, 18(1), 127-131.
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