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Product Market Regulation in Russia

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  • Paul Conway
  • Tatiana Lysenko

    (OECD)

  • Geoff Barnard

    (OECD)

Abstract

This paper uses the OECD’s indicators of product market regulation (PMR) to assess the extent to which the regulatory environment in Russia supports competition and to draw attention to the areas where further reform efforts would pay dividends. The indicators show that, despite improvements in some areas, many aspects of Russia’s regulatory framework are still restrictive, which provides considerable scope for reaping gains from bringing regulation into line with international best practice. In particular, the scores suggest that Russia’s economic performance would greatly benefit from a reduction in the role of the state enterprise sector in markets that are inherently competitive and reinvigorated efforts to liberalise foreign trade and direct investment regimes. In some network sectors, recent regulatory changes have significantly improved the scope for competition. However, ongoing work needs to focus on separating competitive and monopoly market segments and eliminating barriers to entry. In addition, the authorities need to develop the capacity and strengthen the hands of the sectoral regulators. Introducing an overarching competition policy would also help bring the issue of competition to centre stage and spread a competition ethos through different levels of government. La réglementation des marchés de produits en Russie Cette étude utilise les indicateurs de réglementation des marchés de produits (RMP) afin d'évaluer le degré auquel l'environnement réglementaire en Russie est favorable à la concurrence et d'identifier les domaines où des réformes supplémentaires seraient bénéfiques pour l'économie Russe. Les indicateurs révèlent que, malgré des améliorations dans certains domaines, plusieurs aspects de l'approche réglementaire restent restrictifs, ce qui laisse beaucoup de marge pour récolter des bénéfices économiques d'un alignement de la réglementation avec les meilleures pratiques internationales. En particulier, les valeurs des indicateurs suggèrent que la performance économique de la Russie bénéficierait de façon importante d'une réduction du rôle du secteur des entreprises publiques dans les marchés qui sont par nature concurrentiels et d'un renforcement des efforts pour libéraliser les régimes du commerce extérieur et de l'investissement direct étranger. Dans certaines industries de réseau, des changements réglementaires récents ont favorisé la concurrence. Cependant, un travail soutenu sera nécessaire afin de séparer les segments du marché qui sont par nature concurrentiels de ceux qui sont monopolistiques et d'éliminer les obstacles à la concurrence. Les autorités devraient aussi développer les capacités et renforcer les pouvoirs des régulateurs sectoriels. La création d'une politique globale de concurrence aiderait à mettre la question de concurrence au devant de la scène et de transmettre un esprit de la concurrence à travers les différents niveaux du gouvernement.

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  • Paul Conway & Tatiana Lysenko & Geoff Barnard, 2009. "Product Market Regulation in Russia," OECD Economics Department Working Papers 742, OECD Publishing.
  • Handle: RePEc:oec:ecoaaa:742-en
    DOI: 10.1787/218750034678
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    Cited by:

    1. Guna Salputra & Myrna van Leeuwen & Petra Salamon & Thomas Fellmann & Martin Banse & Oliver Ledebur, 2013. "The agri-food sector in Russia: Current situation and market outlook until 2025," JRC Research Reports JRC76915, Joint Research Centre.
    2. Mercedes Delgado & Christian Ketels & Michael E. Porter & Scott Stern, 2012. "The Determinants of National Competitiveness," NBER Working Papers 18249, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    3. Conway, P. & Lysenko, T. & Barnard, G., 2011. "Product Market Regulation in Russia," Journal of the New Economic Association, New Economic Association, issue 10, pages 95-124.
    4. Pamfili Antipa & Marie-Elisabeth de la Serve, 2010. "International Comparisons of Industry-based Productivity Levels in the Financial and Business Service Sectors," International Productivity Monitor, Centre for the Study of Living Standards, vol. 19, pages 66-81, Spring.

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    JEL classification:

    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • H1 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • H82 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues - - - Governmental Property
    • H83 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues - - - Public Administration
    • K20 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - General
    • K21 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Antitrust Law
    • L31 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise - - - Nonprofit Institutions; NGOs; Social Entrepreneurship
    • L32 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise - - - Public Enterprises; Public-Private Enterprises
    • L33 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise - - - Comparison of Public and Private Enterprise and Nonprofit Institutions; Privatization; Contracting Out
    • L4 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies
    • L5 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy
    • P2 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies
    • P3 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions

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