Economic Integration, Business Cycle, and Productivity in North America /

This paper examines the effect of the major Canada-U.S. trade agreements on the dynamics of business cycles and productivity in Canada. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its predecessor, the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA), have led to a substantial expansion of trade flo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kose, Ayhan
Other Authors: Cardarelli, Roberto
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2004/138
Online Access:Full text available on IMF