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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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reforming the Unreformable: Lessons from Nigeria Context triple: [Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, notableWork, Reforming the Unreformable: Lessons from Nigeria]
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reforming the Unreformable: Lessons from Nigeria Target entity description: "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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A.
Inequality Reexamined
Inequality Reexamined is a philosophical and economic work by Amartya Sen that critically analyzes traditional views of inequality and justice through his capabilities approach.
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B.
National Reform Programmes
National Reform Programmes are country-specific policy and reform plans prepared by EU member states to implement and report on their economic and structural reform commitments under the Lisbon Strategy.
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C.
The Politics of Prudence
The Politics of Prudence is a collection of essays by conservative thinker Russell Kirk that articulates and defends the principles of traditionalist conservatism in modern political life.
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D.
New Direction – The Foundation for European Reform
New Direction – The Foundation for European Reform is a Brussels-based conservative think tank that develops and promotes right-of-center policy ideas and research for European politics.
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E.
Field Notes on Democracy
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- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ policy book ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
how to implement reforms in difficult political environments
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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
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Nigerian federal government ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Nigeria
international financial institutions ⓘ |
| documents | Nigeria’s economic reform program ⓘ |
| drawsLessonsFor |
economic development
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governance ⓘ public financial management ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of institutions for sustained reform
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role of transparency and accountability in reform success ⓘ |
| features | case studies from Nigeria’s reform experience ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod | early 2000s Nigeria ⓘ |
| genre |
development studies
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economic policy ⓘ governance ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
development practitioners
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economists ⓘ policy makers ⓘ students of public policy ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
anti-corruption measures
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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
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economic reform ⓘ governance reform ⓘ public sector reform ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-hand policy narrative ⓘ |
| perspective | insider account ⓘ |
| setting | Nigeria ⓘ |
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