De-monopolization And Competition Policy In Post-communist Economies

by Ben Slay (Editor)

Overview

This book considers the extent of the post-Communist monopoly problem as well as progress in de-monopolization, providing a complete, comparative picture of the development of competition policy in a broad cross section of formerly socialist countries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367166724
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/23/2020
Pages:	250
Product dimensions:	5.94(w) x 9.31(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ben Slay is assistant professor of economics at Middlebury College.

Table of Contents

1. From Monopoly Socialism to Market Capitalism, 2. Competition Policy and De-monopolization in Hungary After 1990 3. Antimonopoly Policy and Monopoly Regulation in Russia 4. Antitrust and the Evolution of a Market Economy in Mongolia 5. Industrial De-monopolization and Competition Policy in Poland 6. Competition Policy for Natural Monopolies in a Developing Market Economy 7. Natural Monopoly Regulation: A Comparison of Hungarian and Russian Telecommunications 8. Post-Communist Competition Policy: Conclusions and Suggestions

Editorial Reviews

US, Russian, and Eastern European specialists explore how the barriers to the development of competitive markets are being overcome in Russia, Poland, Hungary, and Mongolia. The essays study the transition from monopolistic socialism to market capitalism, focusing on competition and de-monopolization policies in the post-communist transition. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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