Kokonaissisääntulo

Kokonaissisääntulo, a Finnish term, translates to "total input" or "gross input" in English. It is a concept often used in economics and business to describe the aggregate value of all resources, materials, and labor that go into the production of goods and services within a given period. This encompasses not only raw materials and intermediate goods but also the costs associated with energy, machinery, and human effort.

The calculation of kokonaissisääntulo is crucial for understanding the inputs required for economic activity and for measuring productivity. It can be viewed from various perspectives, such as the total cost incurred by businesses or the sum of all factors of production employed. By analyzing kokonaissisääntulo, economists can gain insights into the efficiency of production processes and identify potential bottlenecks or areas for improvement in resource allocation.

In national accounting, a related concept is often used to represent the total value of goods and services produced, known as gross domestic product (GDP). While kokonaissisääntulo focuses on the *inputs*, GDP focuses on the *outputs*. The relationship between these two is fundamental to macroeconomic analysis, as it highlights how efficiently inputs are transformed into valuable economic output. Understanding kokonaissisääntulo helps in assessing the scale of economic activity and the resource intensity of an economy.