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Reconceptualising public policy: A qualitative assessment of its implications for economic development in Nigeria

Public policy remains one of the most contested concepts in governance and public administration, with no universally accepted definition despite its central role in shaping economic and social development. This conceptual ambiguity has significant implications for policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation, particularly in developing economies such as Nigeria, where public policy is expected to address persistent challenges of economic diversification, unemployment, poverty, infrastructure deficits, and institutional weakness. This paper reconceptualises public policy by critically ex…