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Internationally comparable cost of living data is crucial to forming sustainable expatriate pay policies and monitoring progress.  Market exchange rates give misleading comparisons because they do not reflect salary purchasing power differences. Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) accounts for price differences … Continue reading →

Country Full Name: Antigua and Barbuda. Location: Antigua and Barbuda are Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico. Country Climate: Tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation. Country Terrain: Mostly low-lying limestone and … Continue reading →

Engagement is a fairly recent term in business. In the past the talk was about “attracting, motivating and retaining” expatriate employees. All three strategies focused primarily on money. A competitive salary that takes into account the relative cost of living, … Continue reading →

Country Full Name: The Republic of Angola. Location: Angola is in Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Country Climate: Semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry … Continue reading →

Cost of living is the cost of maintaining a specified standard of living, similar to a typical household budget. A Cost of living index is a numerical way of comparing cost of living, either over time, or by comparing different … Continue reading →

Country Full Name: The Principality of Andorra. Location: Andorra is in South Western Europe, between France and Spain. Country Climate: Temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers. Country Terrain: Rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys. Major Languages: Catalan, Spanish, … Continue reading →

Definition: A Cost Of Living Index (COLI) is a price index that measures the relative cost of living over time. It is an index that measures differences in the price of goods and services. A COLI measures changes over time … Continue reading →

Country Climate: Arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer. Country Terrain: Mostly high plateau and … Continue reading →

Country Full Name: The Republic of Albania. Location: Albania is in South Eastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece in the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north. Country Climate: Mild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet … Continue reading →

A critical skill is a skill or set of skills that are essential to the organization’s mission and objectives. These are the core skills the organization must have to be able to function. Continue reading →