The analysis of competition policy during economic crisis is motivated by the fact that competition is a key factor in productivity levels. The latter, in turn, influences the scope and length of economic recession. In many Russian markets, buyers’ gains decline because of weak competition, since suppliers are reluctant to cut prices despite decreasing demand. Data on prices in Russia and abroad in the second half of 2008 show asymmetric price rigidity. At least two questions are important in an economic crisis: the “division of labor” between proactive and protective tools of competition policy and the impact of anticrisis policy on competition. Protective competition policy is insufficient in a transition economy, especially during a crisis, and it should be supplemented with well-designed industrial policy measures that do not contradict the goals of competition. The preferred tools of anticrisis policy are those that do not restrain competition.
Added: Sep 10, 2012
Edited by: J. F. Swinnen. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.
Beer was the drink of choice in many ancient societies and throughout the past centuries in large parts of the world. Right now, it is globally by far the most important alcoholic drink, in volume and value terms. The largest brewing companies have developed into global multinationals. The beer market is characterized by strong growth in emerging economies, by a substantial decline of (per capita) beer consumption in traditional markets, and a shift to new products. There has been a strong interaction between governments (politics) and markets (economics) in the beer industry. For centuries, taxes on beer or its raw materials were a major source of tax revenue for governments. Governments have also regulated the beer industry for reasons related to quality, health, and competition. The beer market is not only an interesting sector to study in itself but also yields important general economic insights. This book is the first economic analysis of the beer market and brewing industry. It comprises a comprehensive and unique set of economic research and analysis on the economics of beer and brewing. The various chapters cover economic history and development, demand and supply, trade and investment, geography and scale economies, technology and innovation, health and nutrition, quantity and quality, industrial organization and competition, taxation and regulation, and regional beer market developments.
Added: Apr 2, 2016
Тотьев К. Ю. В кн.: Правовые исследования: новые подходы. М.: Юридическая фирма «КОНТРАКТ», 2012. С. 197-209.
The article deals with the problems of systematization of rules concerning the protection of competition. It analyzes two directions of this systematization (logic and valuable ordering), its background and trends. The author considers that neither logic, nor valuable systematization of the antimonopoly legislation has been realized by the Russian legislator.
Added: Mar 11, 2014
Makarov A. Law. LAW. Высшая школа экономики, 2016. No. WP BRP 67/LAW/2016 .
This paper analyses antitrust enforcement practice in Russia (2008–2012), in the area of competition-restricting agreements (horizontal and vertical). The analysis is based on a court decision database of litigation with the Russian competition authority (FAS). The database contains 400 cases, including 236 horizontal agreements (HA), 164 other agreements (vertical agreements (VA), conglomerate and mixed agreements). On the basis of this database important features of the interpretation and implementation of the competition law in Russian practice and the priority areas of the enforcement were identified. Antitrust policy was analysed taking into account the risks of type 1 and 2 errors, including the problem of the flexibility of prohibitions (per se vs rule of reason (ROR)), standards of proof, the problem of consistency of enforcement
Added: Jul 27, 2016
Avdasheva S. B.,
Korneeva D. V. Financial Economics. FE. Высшая школа экономики, 2014. No. WP BRP 34/FE/2014.
There is little evidence on the comparative effectiveness of different competition policy measures, especially in transition economies. This research represents the effort to expand the financial event study method for the assessment of different competition policy measures: merger control, antitrust investigations on abuse of dominance, and changes of import tariffs in the Russian ferrous and non-ferrous metals markets from 2007 to 2012. According to the reaction of financial market, mergers between Russian metal producers restrict competition and reduce consumer welfare. Antitrust investigations have a positive effect on stock prices of buyers of metal and no significant impact on the market valuation of target of investigation. Changes in import tariffs have a positive significant impact on the company stock prices. The sign of each effect allows the comparison of different measures of competition policy.
Added: Aug 27, 2014
Сидорова Е. Е. В кн.: Труды 7-й Международной научно-практической конференции студентов и аспирантов «Статистические методы анализа экономики и общества» (17-20 мая 2016 г.). М.: Национальный исследовательский университет "Высшая школа экономики", 2016.
С. 282-283.
Added: Jun 9, 2016
Тотьев К. Ю. В кн.: XII Международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества. В четырех книгах. Книга 4.. Кн. 4. М.: Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2012. С. 180-187.
Added: Jun 4, 2012
Stanford University, 2014.
Competition and the State analyzes the role of the state across a number of dimensions as it relates to competition law and policy across a number of dimensions. This book re-conceptualizes the interaction between competition law and government activities in light of the profound transformation of the conception of state action in recent years by looking to the challenges of privatization, new public management, and public-private partnerships. It then asks whether there is a substantive legal framework that might be put in place to address competition issues as they relate to the role of the state. Various chapters also provide case studies of national experiences. The volume also examines one of the most highly controversial policy issues within the competition and regulatory sphere—the role of competition law and policy in the financial sector.
Added: Dec 10, 2014
Спиридонова О. И. Современная конкуренция. 2010. № 23(5). С. 15-24.
Added: Oct 21, 2012
This paper deals with the issues of competition law and IP law interaction. Current Russian legislation provides absolute immunity from extending the antitrust prohibitions over the exercise of exclusive IP-rights. The idea of the article is that this approach needs to be revised. Russian court practice, legal doctrine and economic theory necessitate more flexible antitrust regulation in the area of IP. The analysis of US, EU, and Japanese models of legal regulation has revealed different approaches to the issues of antitrust policy in this field of social relations. Therefore, this paper suggests a different concept of regulation¬ – keep the general immunity from the application of antitrust prohibitions to rightholders, but make it conditional. At the same time, in order to ensure the optimal balance between private and public interests and to maintain the incentives for innovative activity, antitrust legislation should provide a system of guarantees for rightholders.
Added: Sep 19, 2014
Авдашева С. Б.,
Шаститко А. Е. Современная конкуренция. 2010. № 19(1).
С. 5-20.
Added: Oct 21, 2012