A hypothetical dialogue between the head of a former socialist East European country and a market-minded American adviser is presented in this volume. Their conversation underlines the political and economic problems faced by former Soviet bloc countries struggling to adapt free-market economies.

Adam Smith Goes to Moscow is a captivating dialogue between the head of a hypothetical, formerly socialist East European country and a fervently market-minded American adviser. Their spirited give-and-take highlights the monumental political as well as economic complexities currently faced by the former Soviet bloc countries as they struggle to transform themselves into free market economies.