They're going through a transition and transition is always difficult. Moreover, half the time you're really talking about new countries, continues Mrs Smith. But things can only get better, I'm sure of it. That's true, cuts in Mr Smith, but that's not so easy either. There are even cases where there are almost no national accounts.
Nobody knows what's being traded or produced.
It's a little bit like me not knowing what is coming in and going out of my bank account. I wouldn't be able to tell you whether we could afford to go on holiday this year. That's very bad, says Johnny in a panic. This is particularly true for trade, transport and the environment. With the break-up of the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia, that number has risen to 55.