Promoting Well-Being Economy Through Innovative Healthy Strategies at Academic Community: A Bibliometric Approach

Lília Macieirinha (), Sofia Gouveia () and Ana Paula Rodrigues ()
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Lília Macieirinha: University of Vigo - Campus Lagoas Marcosende s/n
Sofia Gouveia: Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies (CETRAD), University of Trás-os-Montes And Alto Douro (UTAD)
Ana Paula Rodrigues: Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies (CETRAD), University of Trás-os-Montes And Alto Douro (UTAD)

A chapter in Demographic Transitions, Health, and Well-Being, 2025, pp 435-445 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This paper explores how well-being can be promoted in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) through Economic Science. It advocates for a transition to a ‘welfare economy’ that prioritizes social justice, sustainability, and equitable resource allocation, challenging the traditional neoclassical economic model by emphasizing human needs over mere growth. Implementing a well-being economy requires a comprehensive approach that integrates social, health, cultural, equity, and environmental outcomes into economic policies. A bibliometric analysis of studies from 2000 to 2023 reveals that HEIs are adopting well-being initiatives through programs like the Healthy Universities Programme, aligning with the Capabilities Approach, which emphasizes human development and health equity as essential to well-being. However, health and well-being remain secondary concerns in the core mission of HEIs, presenting a significant challenge that necessitates greater political support and investment from these institutions.

Keywords: Economics of Well-being; Well-being promotion; Higher education institutions; Bibliometric analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-94487-1_39

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