input costs

input cost [ cost of inputs ]

factor cost [ production factor cost ]

cost driver

gross domestic product at factor cost

gross national product at factor cost

production cost

At the same time it increases competition from imports and can lead to re-location of productive activities to countries with lower factor costs.

In this respect, the EU should examine whether factors such as the cost of production factors such as energy do not influence its attractiveness unfavourably.

On the basis of Germany's explanations, the Commission concluded in its decision in case SA.38632 (2014/N) that the transitional rules in the EEG-Act 2014 allowing the use of GVA data at factor costs based on the last business year or the last two business years, as well as the use of real electricity costs of the last business year, were in line with the 2014 Guidelines, and in particular with point 195 (recitals 311 to 314 of that Decision). This was because that data, that is to say the GVA at factor costs based on the last year and the real electricity costs of the last year, would be applied only on a transitional basis until the da ...[+++]ta required by Annex 4 to the 2014 Guidelines had been gathered.

By contrast, structural policies are better placed to enhance the universe of profitable projects (e.g. by improving legal certainty, streamlining administrative procedures, lowering factor costs, etc.).