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Date Subject Title
April
2013
Allowances

Rental markets around the globe

While it is advisable to view locations in their own terms when looking at factors influencing property markets, a number of themes are common to many parts of the world. Alec Smith, Accommodation Services Manager, takes a look.
April
2013
Salary management

Benefits provision and cost efficiency

With the results of ECA’s Benefits for International Assignments Survey available, Barry Rodin, ECA’s Chief Economist, looks at the factors that can influence provision and where cost savings can be made.
April
2013
Cost of living

Sharing experiences of life on assignment

Erratic opening hours, generator breakdowns and even burning supermarkets: the collecting of price data never did run smoothly. ECA’s travelling data researchers have shared some of their experiences – your assignees could join in. Josephine Woolley explains.
March
2013
Tax

UK to introduce most significant changes to tax residence rules in over 100 years

A new statutory residence test is about to come into effect in the UK which should enable better international mobility planning. Kristopher Richer, Tax Research Analyst outlines the changes.
February
2013
Case study

The race for talent at AEL Mining Services

To remain competitive with multinational rivals AEL Mining Services puts employee care and growth at the centre of its expatriate policy – to very positive effect. Cameron Clark, Remuneration and Benefits Manager, spoke to ECA.
February
2013
Cost of living

Cost of living around the globe

How have currencies and prices impacted the latest cost of living indices? Oliver Graham and Liu Qiang, Cost of Living Analysts at ECA, provide a review of some of the more significant changes around the world.
February
2013
Allowances

Location Ratings – taking nothing for granted

Disasters – natural or man-made – can strike anywhere, as Neil Ashman, Location Ratings Analyst, explains in his review of major events impacting ECA’s latest location ratings scores.
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