Do institutions matter? An analysis of the russian competition policy in the period of transformation

Contens1 Introduction2 Institutions and the Institutional Change2.1 Institutions and Theoretical Concepts in Economics2.2 Path Dependence2.3 Inconsistence of Institutional Development2.4 Determinants of Effectiveness2.5 Efficiency of New Institutions3 What is “Competition Policy”?4 The Competition Policy in Russia as an Institution4.1 Establishment of the Competition Policy as an Institution4.2 Market Structure and Competition Policy4.3 Measures of Competition Policy4.3.1 Prohibition of Competition Restrictive Agreements or Concerted Actions4.3.2 Abuse of Dominance4.3.3 Merger Control4.3.4 Restrictive Action to Competition of Administrative Bodies4.4 Violations of the Competition Law4.5 Problems of the Russian Competition Policy5 Which Mistakes Russia has made with the Implementation of theCompetition Policy?6 Is a Lacking Effectiveness of Transplanted Institutions Inevitable?7 Concluding Remarks