A frontline account of how to fight corruption, from Nigeria's former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. In 'Fighting Corruption Is Dangerous', Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has written a primer for those working to root out corruption and disrupt vested interests. Drawing on her experience as...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Setting the Stage for Reform -- Building an Economic Team -- Mapping Out the Reform Strategy -- 2 Advancing Macroeconomic Reforms -- Nigeria-One of the World's Most Volatile Economies -- What Did We Do to Solve These Problems? -- Toward a...

Horizontal inequality by ethnic group has remained remarkably persistent for wealth, education, and access to certain services in Nigeria. While significant gains in the reduction of inequality and improvement in access have been made for more locally administered services, outcomes are stickier...