Download or read book The High Cost of Protecting Uruguay's Automotive Industry written by Wendy E. Takacs and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uruguay loses between $17 million and $35 million a year by protecting its automobile industry. Uruguayan consumers lose between $70 billion and $80 billion a year on automobiles, transferring $36 million to $44 million to domestic assembly operations and components manufacturers.