U.S. Free Trade Agreements and Enforcement of Labor Law in Latin America
研究发现，与美国签署自由贸易协定的拉美国家增加了劳动监察员和检查次数，但北美自由贸易协定对墨西哥无积极影响，协议严格性和美国投入的资源是关键。
The paper provides difference‐in‐differences estimates suggesting that Latin American countries that signed a free trade agreement with the United States experienced an increase in the number of labor inspectors and inspections. We also find large heterogeneity across signers and no evidence that the North American Free Trade Agreement ( NAFTA ) had a positive impact on Mexico. We conclude by suggesting that the stringency of content of the accord and the resources devoted by the U.S. government to increase enforcement make a difference.