Productivity Gap and Asymmetric Trade Relations: The Canada-United States of America Integration Process

摘要: The usefulness of the European model integration is currently subject to debate and North American process has been largely ignored as a comparative framework. The asymmetrical relationship between Canada United States began long time before NAFTA, study this could shed light on usual problems faced by Latin countries. This article attempts encourage discussion about topic. Particularly, there evidence for substantial positive change in Canadian productivity at Canada-US Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA). However, enactment (NAFTA) does not seem have had same effect earlier treaty.