,Will New Trade Gains Make Us Rich? An Assessment of the Prospective Gains from New Trade Agreements

Will New Trade Gains Make Us Rich? An Assessment of the Prospective Gains from New Trade Agreements


 

Publication Date: October 2001

Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research

Author(s): Dean Baker; Mark Weisbrot

Research Area: Economics

Keywords: Standard of living; Hourly wages; Trade expansion

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This paper examines the projected effects of future trade agreements on economic growth and the living standards of most Americans.