Origin of Agreement, Nations Involved, Type of Membership, and Qualifications …show more content…
These cheaper factories are argued due to the jobs potentially being taken from individuals who reside in both the United States and Canada. However, while the economy in Mexico grows at a slower rate these new jobs can provide Mexican citizens opportunities that would otherwise not be available to them. Canada benefits from NAFTA in similar ways the United States benefit with the trade agreements that reduce barriers of trade within the nations in the agreement. The mutual benefits established help both economies to continue to flourish. In terms of qualifications for each nation there are no set of rules and this agreement is specifically between the countries involved with no purpose to include other nations yet. However, there are many south American countries that would benefit from joining in the future if NAFTA would allow and see potential mutual