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CAFTA from a Nicaraguan Perspective

Submitted by hayley on Tue, 05/27/2008 - 13:03.
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This article explores the effects CAFTA will have on the peoples of Nicaragua. The information from this article was collected through two weeks field research study in Nicaragua. The article highlights the magnitude of the asymmetries in the trade agreement between Central America and U.S and the effects this would have on the Nicaraguan society. The article also looks at agriculture, export-processing zones, environment and labour protection as well as fair trade.

http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/trade/2004/08nicaragua.htm

The reality of trade in the Americas: a gender perspective

Submitted by globaladmin on Wed, 02/06/2008 - 13:31.
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The author provides a detailed description of NAFTA, the FTAA, CAFTA, the Andean FTA and MERCOSUR before analysing the impacts these trade agreements have on regional integration.

Author:
Spieldoch, A

http://www.igtn.org/pdfs//TradeintheAmericas.pdf

Trade openness, employment and women: the case of Uruguay

Submitted by hayley on Wed, 12/05/2007 - 17:03.
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Uruguay since the 1970s has slowly undergone a number of changes in its employment structure and productive patterns as a consequence of an increase in trade.

http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/poedm_m78.en.pdf

Updated Fact Sheet: Gender Impacts of CAFTA

Submitted by hayley on Wed, 12/05/2007 - 16:44.
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The fact sheet looks at the potential gender impacts of the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) on women in Central America.

http://www.igtn.org/page/446/1

Making Trade Work for Women: Opportunities and Obstacles

Submitted by hayley on Wed, 12/05/2007 - 16:33.
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In this paper, Women’s EDGE looks at trade liberalization through a gender-lens, to address the following questions:

http://www.igtn.org/pdfs/89_EDGEprimer.pdf