The phrase "affecting the competitiveness" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing factors that influence the ability of a business or entity to compete in a market.
Example: "The new regulations are affecting the competitiveness of small businesses in the industry."
Alternatives: "impacting the competitiveness" or "influencing the competitiveness".
Studying such interconnections seems of great importance because these are affecting the competitiveness of the EU agro-food system, the distribution of the bargaining power among its actors and, at the end, the efficiency and economic performances of the EU farm sector.
The reading of these papers allow for a better understanding of what is affecting the competitiveness of the EU agro-food system, the distribution of the bargaining power along the value-chain and, at the end, the efficiency and economic performances of the EU farm sector.
That could have affected the competitiveness of Scottish universities.
"It can lead to unsustainable production and also affect the competitiveness of other producers.
He acknowledged the greater cost of production might also affect the competitiveness of Malaysian exports.
It affects the competitiveness of every business in the country; it is the invisible thread that ties our prosperity together.
This delay has directly affected the competitiveness of the UK steel industry and been a contributory factor to the current crisis".
The perceived closeness of an electoral contest and the degree of ideological polarization between parties or candidates can affect the competitiveness of the election and consequently its turnout.
Several lawmakers of both parties raised concerns about how such a mandate would affect the competitiveness of Internet companies that operate in the United States.
"Infrastructure affects the competitiveness of every business and the prosperity of every family in the country – but a leave vote on 23 June risks putting the brakes on the infrastructure investment we need and shifting our economy into reverse".
The UK operates a carbon floor price, which it recently doubled and has now frozen until 2020, which does affect the competitiveness of UK industry with its continental competitors.
