Were Canadian Exports to the U.S. Curtailed by the Post-9/11 Thickening of the U.S. Border?

Grady, Patrick (2009): Were Canadian Exports to the U.S. Curtailed by the Post-9/11 Thickening of the U.S. Border?

Abstract

The paper examines the data for Canadian exports to the United States that have been cited as prima facie evidence of a "thickening of the border." It estimates that Canadian exports of goods, excluding energy and forestry products, to the United States have been 12.5 per cent lower than would have been expected based on estimated relationships and exports of services 8 per cent lower. These estimates suggest that the boost to Canadian exports resulting from the FTA/NAFTA has been substantially eroded.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Canadian Exports, Canada-U.S. Border, Post 9/11 Security, Free Trade Agreement, North American Free Trade Agreement
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F15 - Economic Integration; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F14 - Empirical Studies of Trade; F - International Economics > F5 - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy > F53 - International Agreements and Observance ; International Organizations

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