A group of U.S., Russian, and East European specialists explores the institutions and programs of competition policy as well as its role in the overall post-Communist transition. The contributors consider the extent of the post-Communist monopoly problem as well as progress in de-monopolization.

From Monopoly Socialism to Market Capitalism -- Competition Policy and De-monopolization in Hungary After 1990 -- Antimonopoly Policy and Monopoly Regulation in Russia -- Antitrust and the Evolution of a Market Economy in Mongolia1 -- Industrial De-monopolization and Competition Policy in Poland -- Competition Policy for Natural Monopolies in a Developing Market Economy1 -- Natural Monopoly Regulation: A Comparison of Hungarian and Russian Telecommunications -- Post-Communist Competition Policy: Conclusions and Suggestions