Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: tejek who wrote (266488)	12/29/2005 5:38:38 PM
From: combjelly	Respond to of 1576160

".....I had no idea Russia's population was in decline although I knew its life expectancies were dropping." This has been going on for over 20 years, although it has gotten worse since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

To: tejek who wrote (266488)	12/29/2005 7:23:24 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 1576160

I had no idea Russia's population was in decline although I knew its life expectancies were dropping. Its paying a steep price to go from totalitarianism to capitalism and democracy. Its population was probably in decline before this transition, although good data is hard to come by. I imagine it would have declined, perhaps even more, if it was still totalitarian. "The deficit of labour is already being noticed. Even with a pessimistic view of economic growth, by 2010 it will become the most serious fact limiting the development of Russian industry." At some point this should cause the laborers to make more money and posibly encourage people to have more children, but even if they do it will be awhile before the decline could be reversed. You would have fewer people of child bearing age even if each one had more children, and of course it takes time for children to grow up and become productive workers. Russia is a country in decline, and the decline will probably continue for awhile. Tim