# World Bank Bureaucracy Lab ## Basic Info **Name:** World Bank Bureaucracy Lab **What is it:** A joint initiative between the World Bank's Governance Global Practice and the Development Impact Evaluation (DIME) group. It focuses on using data and diagnostics to improve the efficiency and efficacy of public administrations globally. **Location:** Washington, D.C. **[Link](https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/unit/unit-dec/impactevaluation/partnerships/bureaucracy-lab)** **Who is involved:** [[Daniel Rogger]], Zahid Hasnain and researchers from [[University College London (UCL)]], [[Stanford University]] and [[University of Nottingham]]. --- ## Entries - **Global Survey of Public Servants:** A massive initiative to [[Civil Service Surveys|collect standardized data]] directly from government employees across different countries. - **Worldwide Bureaucracy Indicators (WWBI):** A dataset that allows for cross-country comparisons of public sector wages and employment footprints.