Trump’s threat to withdraw from NAFTA may hit a hurdle: The US Constitution
As the Trump team begins renegotiating NAFTA with Canada and Mexico, a key plank in its strategy – a threat to withdraw – may be a hollow one.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Free trade
Displaying 1 - 20 of 141 articles
Why the US shouldn’t start a trade war with China
Some fear that recent actions against China taken by the Trump administration mean we're on the verge of a trade war. What would be the cost?
The big challenge of the NAFTA renegotiations: dispute settlement
The US wants rid of NAFTA's dispute settlement mechanism but for Canada it's a red line issue.
Trump’s ‘America first’ strategy for NAFTA talks won’t benefit US workers
The administration's objectives for NAFTA negotiations with Canada and Mexico, set to begin in August, will do little to help American workers, let alone create shared prosperity across the continent.
Brexit lessons from Britain’s 19th-century push for free trade
Many have compared the UK's repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846 with leaving the European Union.
Why Trump’s threat to slap tariffs on foreign steel is a bad idea
The president has promised to put a stop to foreign companies 'dumping' steel on US markets. Former President Bush tried the same thing, and here's what happened.
Trans Pacific Partnership to forge ahead without the US – at least for now
The TPP should still bring enough benefits for the remaining countries to make it worthwhile to go through the trouble of enacting it.
America’s worsening global reputation could put billions in US exports at risk
Surveys show Trump's election is damaging America's reputation abroad, which research suggests could deal a sharp blow to US trade.
Two Swedish economists foresaw the backlash against globalisation – here’s how to mitigate it
A fundamental insight into the distributive effects of free trade from almost 90 years ago.
Trump’s trade policy is unlikely to deliver big wins for US workers
The Trump administration's new deal with China, which won't benefit many workers, shows the pitfalls of pursuing bilateral agreements at the expense of multilateral ones like NAFTA.
A bank heist in Paraguay’s ‘wild, wild west’ reveals the dark underbelly of free trade
The heist and free trade are just opposite sides of the same coin.
Redesigning NAFTA is not a bad idea if workers rather than vested interests win
There's ample space to renegotiate some terms from the original agreement that would improve social welfare across the region.
Trump’s brand of economic populism gets a makeover in first 100 days
A flurry of policy reversals in recent weeks suggests Trump has changed his tune from his populist campaign promises. Has he?
Reshaping NAFTA could be good for Mexico’s economy (and Brazil’s and Argentina’s, too)
If the United States withdraws from or significantly alters NAFTA, Mexico has more options than it thinks — and potentially less to lose than its northern neighbour.
What’s at stake as President Trump sits down with China’s Xi
Nothing less than the fate of the global economy lies in the balance as the two strong-willed leaders sit down for their first one-on-one meeting.
Why China’s $1 trillion new Silk Road plan is being greeted coolly by the West
China's One Belt, One Road initiative is holding international summit in Beijing, but no Western leaders have said they are coming yet.
Vital Signs: war gaming the economic fallout from Brexit
Yes, Brexit is really happening, and what comes next could determine whether we see another global financial crisis.
Trade Facilitation Agreement’s benefits may extend well beyond cutting red tape
A new WTO trade deal is expected to provide up to $1 trillion in economic gains by eliminating bureaucracy. But that's not its most important benefit.
Explainer: what is protectionism and could it benefit the US economy?
The largest economy on the planet is quickly moving to a protectionist stance in its international trade.
Trade, security ties and engaging the Indonesian diaspora – what you need to know about Widodo’s Australia visit
Jokowi’s visit was a good deal shorter than the one planned for last year. But it did highlight several important issues in the bilateral relationship.
Top contributors
-
Associate Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University
-
Jean Monnet Chair in Politics and Economics, Monash University
-
J.W. Nevile Fellow in Economics, UNSW
-
Deputy Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI), University of Technology Sydney
-
Fellow of the Asia Research Centre, Murdoch University
-
Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property, Texas A&M University
-
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of California, Merced
-
Lecturer in History, University of Exeter
-
Associate Professor, NYU Shanghai and Fundação Dom Cabral, NYU Shanghai
-
Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Kyoritsu Women's University
-
Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University Newark
-
Adjunct Professor, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University
-
Professor of Economics, University of Melbourne
-
Associate Professor in International Relations / International Political Economy, UNSW
-
Vice Chancellor's Fellow at Victoria University and Adjunct Professor of Economics, Monash University
Most read on The Conversation
Watching children learn how to lie
What the Google gender ‘manifesto’ really says about Silicon Valley
How a British royal’s monumental errors made India’s partition more painful
Is Ryan Kelly’s iconic photograph an American ‘Guernica’?
The hidden stories of medical experimentation on Caribbean slave plantations
What to do with Confederate statues?
When the sun goes dark: 5 questions answered about the solar eclipse
How ancient cultures explained eclipses
Why social smoking can be just as bad for you as daily smoking