In search of coherence: sketching a theory of sustainable well-being

Social Inequalities in Europe The Challenge of Convergence and Cohesion

“…Developing governance capacities for strategic and agile states disciplinary perspectives (Hämäläinen 2013). This is the case, for example, when welfare policies are guided by experts in traditional deprivation problems, who fail to see the growing importance of mental problems as a rapidly increasing cause of public health costs, absence from work and early retirements, or who fail to see the connection between well-being and the environment.…”

“…Accordingly, 'orchestrating' system-wide co-operation is a new 'macro-organisational' role for the state in welfare policy (Hämäläinen 2013). This new 'system stewardship role' of the state (Hallsworth 2011) acts as a new public good for the participants of the co-operative network.…”

“…It is not a substitution Public sector organisations are often best positioned to develop, produce, arrange and/or coordinate the production of public goods and institutions at higher systemic levels. They are usually the only actors with system-wide interests and responsibilities, and they are ultimately responsible for the consequences of bad policies no matter where they occur (Hämäläinen 2013). Accordingly, strengthening collaborative governance must be a priority in public sector governance.…”

“…* Sources: Doz and Kosonen 2014;Hämäläinen 2013 andLoorbach 2010. Strategic and agile decision-making requires the development of reflective (A), adaptive (B) and integrative (C) governance capacities, which can then be utilised in evolutionary development processes (D) in order to initiate and implement structural change. When developing new governance capacities, a number of rigidities (E) also need to be overcome.…”

“…competitiveness and growth) and b) reducing the social inequities among citizens (e.g. traditional welfare functions) (Hämäläinen 2013). 7. Governing the EU towards a legitimate social agenda of its member states increase their inputs in social investment (e.g.…”