Analysis of international negotiations and trade agreements

Abstract

This study aims to analyze international trade agreements and negotiations. For that purpose, two agreements made by the United States are chosen to be analyzed. In the first place, the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) agreement, that was signed by the United States, Canada and Mexico in 1994 in order to create a free trade area. In addition, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will be analyze, an agreement that is still being negotiated between the United States and the European Union, with the aim of increasing trade volumes and unifying procedures. To conclude, the study includes a comparison between both agreements from the point of view of the United States and the reasons why it decides to negotiate in each case