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Author-Name: Henry Thompson
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Title: A Time Series Analysis of the Impact of NAFTA on Alabama Pulpwood Production
Abstract: This paper investigates whether the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) 
 has had any measurable impact on Alabama pulpwood production since 1993. The method used
 is to establish a time series model up to the beginning of NAFTA and examine whether 
 there has been a discernable shift since. The time series model is estimated with annual
 production data from 1953 on pulpwood and its categories softwood and hardwood. Pulpwood
 has a long history of data at the state level and is a major forest product in the state.
 An implicit theoretical assumption is that supply has increased over the period at a 
 steady pace. Beyond claims of import damage, an underlying policy issue is the expansion
 of free trade to include all of the Americas in negotiations toward the Free Trade Area
 of the Americas (FTAA). This paper also contributes to the empirical literature on the 
 effects of free trade agreements. 
Keywords: NAFTA, Alabama, pulpwood
Length: 20 pages
Creation-Date: 2002-06-01
File-URL: http://icepp.gsu.edu/files/2015/03/ispwp0206.pdf
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Handle: RePEc:ays:ispwps:paper0206