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February
2010
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World events, assignees and location allowances

Keenly monitoring world events is the domain of ECA’s Location Ratings team.  Neil Ashman, Senior Location Ratings Analyst, takes a look at the year gone by and the latest survey results.

January
2010
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Rents: What goes up, must come down

With rents in many locations falling dramatically, Marie Conein, ECA’s Accommodation Manager, looks at the factors influencing rental markets.

October
2009
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Building policies for good times and bad: education allowances

What should companies bear in mind before revising their schooling policies for international assignments? Liz Perelstein, President of global education consulting firm, School Choice International, explains.

January
2009
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retstricted to myECA users only Location Ranking

With ECA’s latest location ranking scores now published, Rob Mitchell, ECA Research Analyst, provides an overview of the world events that have influenced the latest Adapt results.

June
2007
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retstricted to myECA users only Assignment benefits – delivery and tax implications

Sonja Helfenstein, Senior Consultant at ECA, explains how changing the way taxable benefits are delivered to assignees can result in considerable cost savings for companies.

August
2007
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retstricted to myECA users only Home and host housing options

David Remedios, Head of Consultancy at ECA, appraises the various approaches companies should consider when planning an assignee’s home and host housing provision.

November
2007
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retstricted to myECA users only Car costs: reaping the benefits

As ECA changes its approach to gathering car data, Research Analyst, Jason Williamson, takes a look at the ins and outs of car benefits and explains how the changes will improve the data available.

December
2007
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retstricted to myECA users only Location ranking – the up and the downs

Results from the annual ECAAdapt Location Ranking survey are now available online. Senior Research Analyst, Ruraigh Purcell, highlights some of the issues having an effect on this year’s results across the world.

December
2007
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retstricted to myECA users only Daily rates - keeping track of business trip expenses

As the festive season fast approaches Josephine Woolley helps Santa Claus budget for his upcoming, important business trips.

May
2008
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retstricted to myECA users only Assignee accommodation and the Olympics

As this year’s fast-approaching Beijing Olympics stir up some emotional responses throughout the world, Marie Conein, Accommodation Manager at ECA, looks at how the games could affect business trip planning and rental agreements.

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