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What Price the Court of St. James? Political Influences on Ambassadorial Postings of the United States of America

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  • Dennis Jett
  • Johannes W. Fedderke

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This paper explores the appointment of career diplomats and political appointees to ambassadorial positions. The results of the paper suggest that political appointees are more likely to become ambassadors in high income OECD countries, that are strong tourist destinations, are located in Western Europe the Caribbean or Central America, and that carry lower hardship allowances, […]

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  • Dennis Jett & Johannes W. Fedderke, 2011. "What Price the Court of St. James? Political Influences on Ambassadorial Postings of the United States of America," Working Papers 234, Economic Research Southern Africa.
    • Handle: RePEc:rza:wpaper:234
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    1. What Price the Court of St. James? Or How Much for a Plum Ambassadorship?
      by Ronald Bailey in Hit & Run blog on 2013-02-01 21:37:00

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