Hacia el mercado común norteamericano (Towards a North American Common Market)

El articulo analiza los resultados menguados y menguantes que el Tratado de Libre Comercio de America Latina arroja para la economia mexicana. Destaca como otros proveedores del mercado regional (China y algunos paises del caribe) participan con ventajas similares y desplazan la produccion de Mexico, al tiempo que tienden a absorber una proporcion cre- ciente de la inversion extranjera directa que llega a los paises no desarrollados. Se formula una propuesta de integracion de mayor intensidad: El Mercado Comun Norteamericano, con ventajas visibles para Canada, EUA y Mexico. Clasificacion JEL: F10, F13, F15 Abstract The article analyzes the increasingly poor results that the North American Free Trade Agreement has had for the Mexican economy. It also emphasizes how other suppliers to this regional market (such as China, and some Caribbean countries) enjoy similar advantages to Mexico, and are displacing Mexican products, at the same time as they absorb a growing proportion of direct foreign investment to lesser developed countries. A proposal for a more profound integration process is formulated: The North American Common Market; with visible advantages for Canada, the United States and Mexico.