This thesis analyzes the influence of NAFTA on the agricultural sectors of the United States and Mexico between 1984 and 2004. The thesis is subdivided in three chapters, with each chapter...Show moreThis thesis analyzes the influence of NAFTA on the agricultural sectors of the United States and Mexico between 1984 and 2004. The thesis is subdivided in three chapters, with each chapter presenting one dimension of 'agricultural sector.' These dimensions are, production efficiency (1), trade competitiveness (2), and agricultural employment (3). Three general conclusions were made. NAFTA positively influenced Mexican and American production efficiency (1), NAFTA positively influenced American trade competitiveness, but negatively influenced Mexican trade competitiveness (2), and NAFTA barely influenced agricultural employment in the United States (3).Show less
This thesis analyses the legacy of "tierras malhabidas" from the military dictatorship in Paraguay (1954-1989), and its implications on the country's process towards achieving a consolidated...Show moreThis thesis analyses the legacy of "tierras malhabidas" from the military dictatorship in Paraguay (1954-1989), and its implications on the country's process towards achieving a consolidated democracy, through the case study of "La masacre de Curuguaty".Show less
