Prospects for Free Trade in the Americas

by Jeffrey J. Schott

Negotiations on a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) were officially launched at the Santiago Summit in April 1998. This study examines the prospects for the FTAA in light of recent economic and political turmoil in Latin America and the continuing impasse over US "fast-track" authority. The study evaluates progress to date in the trade talks and proposals for accelerating the target date of January 2005 for concluding negotiations, and it takes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 088132275X
• ISBN13: 9780881322750
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Peterson Institute for International Economic
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher