Competition and development of Russian market structure: 1992 – 2005

The attempt to show the influence of competition on the Russian markets structure development within the period of liberalization and especially − within the period of economic growth (1999 − 2005) is made in the article. The expected change of the concentrations at Russian markets under the competition influence is discussed. Tne main factors which prove substantial influence on the tempos and directions of Russian markets structure reorganization, are considered, and among them are structural disproportions inhereted from the Soviet economy, national model of corporate governance, and also the peculiarities of manufacturers support state policy. On the basis of date about the marketconcentrations changes the author comes to thu conclusion that, firstly, russian markets structure changes are going slower then it is expected in the competition growth stipulations, and secondly, the main organizing form of these changes remains building up new companies as holding-companies (business-groups).