REGIONAL INTEGRATION IN THE AMERICAS
A US-MEXICO BILATERAL SEMINAR ON NAFTA
TAMU & ITAM CLASS SCHEDULES, JANUARY - MAY 1999
Class? Regionalism vs. Multilateralism BIR students: Other Regions #1: The
European Union Classes run from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Suggested on-line time is from 7:30-8:30 p.m. First 1 1/2 hours are devoted to individual lectures at local site and answers to
students questions. On-line hour is devoted to student comments on the topic, questions of other students, perhaps a visiting speaker making short remarks or
answering questions. Last half-hour (8:30-9:00) is for individual wrap-up by the instructor.
Date
TAMU Schedule
ITAM Schedule
Joint
Jan 13
X
X
1
Introduction
X Jan 20
1
Introduction
2
Regionalism vs. Multilateralism
X Jan 27
2
Why NAFTA? The Political Economy of the
Negotiations
3
Why NAFTA? The Political Economy of the
Negotiations
YES Feb 3
3
A Walk through the NAFTA: Assignment #1
4
A Walk through the NAFTA: Assignment #1
X Feb 10
4
The Side Agreements on Labor & the
Environment
5
The Side Agreements on Labor & the
Environment
YES Feb 17
5
MNEs, FDI & NAFTA
6
MNEs, FDI & NAFTA
X Feb 24
6
Economic Impacts of NAFTA
7
Economic Impacts of NAFTA
X Mar 3
7
Industry Impacts: NAFTA & the Auto Industry
8
Industry Impacts: NAFTA & the Auto Industry
YES Mar 10
8
Other Industry Impacts: Assignment #2
9
Other Industry Impacts: Assignment #2
YES Mar 17
X
SPRING BREAK WEEK
10
NAFTA Dispute Settlement
X Mar 24
9
Current US-Mexico Bilateral & Border Issues
11
Current US-Mexico Bilateral & Border Issues
YES Mar 31
10
NAFTA Dispute Settlement
X
SPRING BREAK WEEK
X Apr 7
11
Other Regions #1:The European Union
12
MBA students: FINAL EXAM
X Apr 14
12
Other Regions #2: MERCOSUR
13
Other Regions #2: MERCOSUR
X Apr 21
13
Broadening NAFTA: The FTAA Process
14
Broadening NAFTA: The FTAA Process
YES Apr 28
14
Student Paper Presentations [class 6-10
p.m.]
15
Student Paper Presentations
X May 5
X
X
16
Student Paper Presentation
X May 7
X
FINAL EXAM
X
X
X May 12
X
X
X
BIR students: FINAL EXAM
X