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.

The analysis in this review assesses Russia against a number of OECD instruments. At the same time, the review has been adjusted to take into account the specific regulatory challenges faced by the Russian authorities.

The review contains comprehensive and detailed policy recommendations. They should go a long way in assisting the Russian authorities in structuring and implementing regulatory reforms in order to boost economic growth, job creation, innovation and investment. The review should also help the authorities develop a comprehensive approach rather than a piece-meal approach to regulatory reforms in order to produce results more quickly. It assesses the importance of administrative re-organisation to the government’s strategy for economic development.