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The agreement became law in 1994. It was felt that although many manufacturing jobs would move to Mexico because of reduced labor costs there, Americans and Canadians would benefit because the Mexicans would have more money to spend on American and Canadian imported goods because of increased employment opportunities, and U.S. and Canadian consumers would benefit from cheaper goods produced in Mexico. Lower labor costs in Mexico would allow U.S. and Canadian manufacturers who moved production there to compete with Asian and European rivals.

MERCOSUR was originally a free trade pact between Brazil and Argentina formed in 1988

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The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was created in 1990 and has 21 member states, currently accounting for 40 percent of the world�s trade (Hill, 290). The aim of APEC is to increase multilateral cooperation due to the economic rise of the Pacific nations and the growing interdependence within this region. In 1994, APEC committed its industrialized members to

Hill. Regional economic integration. 266-312.

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o reduce tariffs and quotas to help increase trade between the two countries (Hill, 286). In 1990 it was extended to include Paraguay and Uruguay. The four countries entered a five-year plan to establish a free trade area and eventually a common market for their combined 20

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