[lbo-talk] Russian economy: it must be serious

[B.]

So what was the deal with Russian bond market collapse of the late 90s?

Average lifespan of Russians is something like 66 despite, technically, the presence of universal health care. Not a good country to hold up as a model (nowadays) when you want to convince others universal health care has great outcomes in the longevity area (as it does in Japan, Iceland, Taiwan, Spain, etc.)

-B.