What is 'Neo-Liberalism'

Max Sawicky sawicky at bellatlantic.net
Fri Jun 22 07:32:46 PDT 2001


-----Original Message----- From: owner-lbo-talk at lists.panix.com [mailto:owner-lbo-talk at lists.panix.com]On Behalf Of Brad DeLong Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 10:42 AM To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com Subject: Re: What is 'Neo-Liberalism'


>What is "Neo-Liberalism"?
. . . And isn't it time to admit that NAFTA did not significantly decrease wages in the United States? And that it has boosted trade between the U.S. and Mexico? And that guaranteed tariff-free access to the American market is likely in the long run to be a very good thing for urban Mexico? (However, competition from Iowa is unlikely to be good news for rural grain-growing Mexico.) Brad DeLong

I'm sorry, I can't resist. I do think you have nailed neo-liberalism: wage decline for workers in the U.S., long-run gains for urban Mexico, catastrophe for rural Mexico (any implications for 'urban Mexico'?).

With friends like you, neo-liberalism doesn't need me.

mbs



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