Tag Archives: public health

Russia Demographic Update VII

Posted on October 24, 2011 by AK

EDIT: This article has been translated into Russian at Inosmi.ru (Российская демография: развенчивая мифы). It is now increasingly evident that Russia’s population has settled on a small but decidedly firm upwards growth trend. I have been vindicated. According to the latest data, … Continue reading →

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The Uncertain Future Of Cheap Russian Booze

Posted on April 28, 2011 by AK

One thing that strikes you, as you wander the shops of any Russian city, is the sheer cheapness of booze and cigs. As little as 3 years ago, one could buy a pint-sized bottle of beer or a pack of cigarettes for … Continue reading →

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National Comparisons: Everyday Life

Posted on April 11, 2011 by AK

In this third part of my series on national comparisons between Britain, Russia, and the US, I look at the social institutions and infrastructure that play such a big role in our everyday lives. Why is Russia’s life expectancy ten … Continue reading →

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Russia Updates: Luzhkov, Rearmament, GDP

Posted on October 2, 2010 by AK

As you may have noticed, posting has slowed down in the past few days, mostly thanks to a combination of (1) Kindle, (2) 中文 and (3) the natural periods of apathy that afflict most non-pro bloggers. I don’t really see that … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Demographic Resilience IV

Posted on July 28, 2010 by AK

Russia’s demographic situation continued improving this year: according to the H1 2010 data released by Rosstat, relative to the same period last year, the number of births increased by 2.3% from 12.1‰ to 12.4‰ and deaths fell by 1.8% from 14.6‰ to … Continue reading →

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The Boris Bombshell. Two Years Later. Still a Dud.

Posted on June 18, 2010 by AK

During the past two years, Russian “dissident” liberals Boris Nemtsov and Vladimir Milov have produced a frankly maniacal quantity of so-called “Independent Expert Reports” (there are now seven of them) that purport to debunk the “persistent myths imposed by official … Continue reading →

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Emerging Technologies: Limits to Growth vs. Moore’s Law

Posted on May 31, 2010 by AK

Like my post on Resource Depletion and Peak Oil, this is intended as a reference article for another key future trend. One important observation I will make at the beginning is that the approach of Limits To Growth (already imminent … Continue reading →

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Crisis Demography in Eurasia

Posted on May 19, 2010 by AK

In a recent post, Mark Adomanis pointed out that the Russian economy has done significantly better than many other East European nations during the recent crisis and is now mounting a strong recovery. He also speculated on the effects of … Continue reading →

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On Liberasts and Liberasty

Posted on April 24, 2010 by AK

So I decide to write about Putin’s mistakes to counter my public image as “ein strammer Putin-soldat“, and guess what, the first comment I get denounces me as a ”completely naive and/or delusional person” for daring to “take “Russia’s corruption trends” … Continue reading →

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Sublime News #6

Posted on March 28, 2010 by AK

1. My e-friend Eugene Ivanov participated on Peter Lavelle’s Crosstalk program at Russia Today, Lobbying: Who really rules America? Check it out! 2. Is Obama transforming America into Amerika? Let me explain. Take a look at the details of the healthcare … Continue reading →

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