Executive summary -- Pt. 1. Regulatory reform in Russia: 1. Performance and appraisal / William Thompson and Rudiger Ahrend -- Pt. 2. Regulatory policies and outcomes: 2. Regulatory governance / Nick Malyshev -- 3. Competition law and policy / Sarah Reynolds -- 4. Enhancing market openness through regulatory reform / Blanka Kalinova -- 5. Railways reform / Stephen Perkins -- 6. Electricity reform / Doug Cooke and Isabel Murray -- List of boxes -- List of tables -- List of figures.

The Russian Federation is the first non-OECD country to be reviewed under the Organisation's Regulatory Reform Programme. The Russia review follows a multidisciplinary approach and covers the overall economic context for regulatory reform, the government's capacity to manage regulatory reform, competition policy and enforcement, and market openness. The review also examines the regulatory framework in the electricity and railway sectors.