In particular, I will argue that NAFTA has allowed member countries to boost growth and to attain important productivity and efficiency gains that have led to welfare improvements for both producers and consumers across the whole region.
Furthermore, to the extent that we live in a very competitive global economy, NAFTA has meant that the North American region is better prepared to compete with the rest of the world. This is important, because recently NAFTA has fallen out of favor among notable sectors of the US population.