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The article continues series of studying-methodical materials for «Theory of industrial organization" course. This publication presents materials about strategic behavior of firms in oligopolistic markets with differentiated and homogeneous products. There are some case-studies inside dedicated to the problems of price formation and deterrence of entry on market.

Effect of forward trading in the spot market operation is the subject of ongoing debate. Nevertheless, deregulation of electricity markets in many countries was based on the thesis that the conclusion of forward contracts increases competition generating companies on the spot market. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effect of forward market incentives to collusion among the generating companies in the spot segment of the wholesale electricity market of the Russian Federation. It is shown that under certain circumstances forward trading can facilitate the collusion in the spot market. And this effect can be eliminated by some of the characteristics of market structure.

The article reveals an approach aimed at improving competitiveness and corporate value by creat¬ing a brand. The article gives advice on brand building and practical examples from different market segments. Also, the article analyzes the key characteristics of modern markets, which should be considered for building a successful brand.

In the modern world there are many discussions about quality of the human capital to the organiza¬tions and about the influence of this resource on competitiveness of business. In this connection, the author of given paper considers various approaches to consideration of competitiveness of the personnel and his role in a competition between subjects of business. The purpose of this work is the analysis of definitions of competitiveness of the personnel used in a science as subject of labour legal relationship, and allocation of the theories reflecting various approaches to perception of object of competitiveness on a labour market, forms of his organization. Also the study of system of quality of the human capital as a major factor of competitiveness of the personnel, his definition and his revealing an especial role in influence on competitiveness of subjects of business is carried out.

Annotation (Summary). The article presents an original view of the Institute of unfair competition, coming into conflict with the generally accepted understanding of this offense. The author tries to prove, that any competition which exists in the society is unfair. At present in the laws in force there is no any real differentiation between fair and unfair competition. There should be special criteria presented which will allow to define the type of competition and the differences between two types.