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Preliminary analysis of survey results shows that Venezuela's currency devaluation will impact on cost of living indices.  Will Turner, Cost of Living Manager, explains.

The global corporate initiative, Permits Foundation, promotes open work permits for the spouses of international staff worldwide. Board member, Kathleen van der Wilk-Carlton, spoke to ECA’s Josephine Woolley.

The spending patterns of different nationalities can vary enormously. Philippa Robinson, Product Research Manager at ECA, explains how these can be reflected in expatriate salaries.

Recent ECA research reveals  that most companies are revising their mobility policy. ECA’s Josephine Woolley, looks at the areas under scrutiny.

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.

Pressure to cut costs prompted leading freight forwarding company, Panalpina, to improve the efficiency of their international assignments. Jesse Stephan, head of Global Mobility, explains.

As the Venezuelan currency is devalued, what impact will this have on prices and the cost of living for international assignees?

As many companies brace themselves for the pay review season, David Brenda, Remuneration Analyst at ECA, looks at the results from ECA’s latest Salary Trends survey.

What does it take to get an international team working together successfully? Declan Mulkeen of culture and communication skills consultancy, Communicaid, provides some guidance.

Exchange rate movements continue to play a particularly significant role in cost of living index movements. Robert Sadler, Cost of Living Analyst at ECA, takes a closer look at the factors influencing the results of the latest survey.