According to James Q. Wilson, which of the following alters the pattern of incentives in government agencies and makes them different from some private agencies?

a. Top administrators tend to be overpaid in comparison with private sector administrators.
b. Public managers are unable to capture surplus revenues for their own use.
c. Public agencies tend to have too much red tape and too many regulations.
d. All of the above are true.


b. Public managers are unable to capture surplus revenues for their own use.

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