Policy Practice Brief 3 - The political economy of reform: The case of Nigeria 2003-2007

October 2007, Pat Utomi, Alex Duncan, Gareth Williams

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In many developing countries sustained growth and poverty reduction will not occur without far reaching reforms to public policies and institutions. Yet, while there has been a great deal of discussion of what measures are required, there is limited understanding of how reform takes place within the constraints imposed by political and economic processes. In this briefing paper we discuss the political economy of reform with reference to recent research work undertaken by the Policy Practice in Nigeria.

Related projects:

• Nigeria: Political economy of economic growth

Related papers:

• Nigeria - The Political Economy of Reform - Strengthening incentives for economic growth (updated)

• Policy Practice Brief 2 - Making the New Political Economy Perspective more operationally relevant for development agencies

• Policy Practice Brief 1 - Tackling the Political Barriers to Development: The New Political Economy Perspective