What are 3 reasons Russia is underdeveloped?

Question

Please do not include the GDP

Answer 1

Nikolai Karamzin, the most authoritative Russian historian of the 19th century, thought there were only two, fools and roads. Mikhail Zadornov, a late 20th century satirist and stand-up comedian, thought there were four: winter, spring, summer, and autumn.

Seriously, though, I answered a similar question here a few months ago and backed the answer up onto a blog page:

http://www.myvirtualdisplay.com/2007/04/19/the-slow-industrialization-of-russia/

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Answer 2

1. Corruption : it limits business development in cities and annihilates any project in remote locations.
2. Oligarchy : huge corporations like Gazprom are becoming richer but they don't necesseraly invest in Russia economy. Many high-profiles CEO prefer to grab a bit more money for themselves and invest in soccer teams in England or any other foolish to spend (or wash ?) tons of money.
3. Roads : too big for a country to manage, especially when its major cities (Moscow, St Petersburg) are very close to each other.

Answer 3

Communism.Is the main reason.Led to the downfall of the USSR.

Answer 4

- Russians are lazy,
- Russian bureaucrats are lazy,
- Russian rulers are creizy

Answer 5

It isn't.

Go read a book.