The terms “sustainable growth” and “sustainable economic growth” appear prominently and frequently in government documents.Footnote 22 Indeed, Finland’s WE efforts are linked to its Sustainable Growth Programme (Ministry of Finance, 2021a; Korhonen et al., 2022, p. 2). However, Finland’s WE approach, with its drive for further economic growth, does not emphasize sufficiency when it comes to the macro-economy. Prevention is seen to be part of the “virtuous circle” of wellbeing and economic growth, discussed above, as wellbeing investments cut costs and boost productivity (e.g. Economy Minister Vaughan Gething—who later became the first minister in 2024—also expressed the government’s commitment to economic growth many times. Gething described the “Government’s mission” as “economic growth in a sustainable manner, and a genuine fair-work nation” (Welsh Parliament, 2022a, par.

Source: The Guardian July 04, 2024 17:10 UTC