Historical Evidence Favors Ratification of Central American Trade Pact, Economics Professor Concludes

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: May 13, 2005 | Copyright information

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 13 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As Members of the Senate prepared to debate the merits of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), a prominent economist and author of several books on public finance reminded lawmakers today that the historical successes of similar agreements recommend swift ratification of the pending treaty.

The following statement has been written by Dr. Richard Vedder, a Distinguished Professor of Economics at Ohio University and Board Member o...

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