Which of these would be most likely to result in a high status for civil service workers among a nation's population?

a. A higher education system that grooms top students for entering public service
b. A high level of job security for bureaucrats to offset pay rates below the private sector
c. Rules against regulators moving into a public-service job from a similar private sector position
d. A patronage system that allows political parties to reward supporters with temporary government jobs


Answer: a

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