Reforming Russian Infrastructure for Competition and Efficiency
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9789264061460
Subjects: Governance; Industry and Services
Description: Infrastructure sectors -- particularly railroads, telecommunications, electricity and natural gas -- are vital in providing necessities of life to the Russian Federation’s citizens and key inputs into the rest of the economy. A top priority of the current government in Russia is to reform the infrastructure sectors, specifically in such sectors as rail transport and electric power, to create an efficient and effective regulatory regime that supports the creation of competition where possible and provides more effective protection to consumers in those spheres where competition is not possible. This book compiles the proceedings of four meetings held at the request of the Minister for Antimonopoly Policy of the Russian Federation, on the reform of railroads, telecommunications, electricity and natural gas, during December 2000-September 2001. This review is part of the OECD's ongoing co-operation with non-Member economies around the world.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The Railway Sector; title: -Introduction; title: Establishing a Sound Commercial Environment; title: Promoting Competition; title: Managing the Transition; title: Conclusions; title: The Telecommunications Sector; title: -Introduction; title: Background; title: Principle Issues; title: Conclusion; title: The Electricity Sector; title: -Introduction; title: Market Power in Electricity Markets; title: Restructuring for Competition; title: Transmission Pricing and Access; title: Universal Service; title: Relationships between Institutions and Laws; title: Transition; title: Summary of Recommendations; title: The Natural Gas Sector; title: -Introduction; title: Backgorund; title: Regulation of Natural Monopoly Parts of the Natural Gas Industry; title: Other Issues; title: Conclusion