Reforming the Unreformable: Lessons from Nigeria

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"Reforming the Unreformable: Lessons from Nigeria" is a policy-focused book by economist and former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala that chronicles Nigeria’s economic reform efforts and draws broader lessons for governance and development.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
non-fiction book
policy book
addressesIssue how to implement reforms in difficult political environments
relationship between domestic politics and international actors
analyzes constraints to reform in Nigeria
associatedWith Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s tenure as finance minister of Nigeria
author Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
countryOfFocus Nigeria
describesRoleOf Ministry of Finance of Nigeria
Government of Nigeria
surface form: "Nigerian federal government"

international financial institutions
documents Nigeria’s economic reform program
drawsLessonsFor economic development
governance
public financial management
emphasizes importance of institutions for sustained reform
role of transparency and accountability in reform success
features case studies from Nigeria’s reform experience
focusesOnPeriod early 2000s Nigeria
genre development studies
economic policy
governance
intendedAudience development practitioners
economists
policy makers
students of public policy
keyTheme anti-corruption measures
debt relief
institutional reform
leadership and political will
lessons for other developing countries
macroeconomic stabilization
policy implementation challenges
political economy of reform
language English
mainSubject development policy
economic reform
governance reform
public sector reform
narrativeForm first-hand policy narrative
perspective insider account
setting Nigeria

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala notableWork Reforming the Unreformable: Lessons from Nigeria

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