Multidisciplinary approaches to well-being. Analyses and impact policies

Special session, Iasi, Romania, 16-17 May 2025 Chairs:  Ramona Tiganasu, Peter Nijkamp, Mihaela Clincu The growing interest in moving well-being understanding “beyond GDP”, reflects a shift toward policies that prioritize a sustainable multidimensional approach that considers economic, natural, and social systems (OECD, 2024). Researches indicate that well-being is closely tied to local conditions and changes over time. This special session is dedicated to well-being and highlights the need for interdisciplinary perspectives to assess and integrate it in various policies. Within the session we aim to explore diverse ways of shaping well-being by examining its determinants, spatial inequalities, natural capital, and socio-economic dynamics. Futhermore, this session intends to advance discussions on how different places, people and policies interfere to create more inclusive and sustainable well-being outcomes as a challenge to conventional growth models. We welcome contributions that explore the dimensions of well-being, including (but not limited to) topics such as: -  New approaches to sustainable well-being; -  The role of economic factors in shaping well-being; -  The relationship between social capital and well-being; -  The impact of governance and institutions in developing policies for a better life; -  The environment and well-being; -  Current geopolitical contexts and their implications for well-being; -  The welfare state and the quality of life; -  Comparative analyses of well-being at European Union level; -  Well-being measurement; -  Case studies related to well-being; -  Others. This session aims to bring together young and experienced researchers to deepen the knowledge on well-being and to foster dialogue on new approaches for more sustainable policies. To register for this special session, please follow the instructions on this webpage https://eurint.uaic.ro/submiss.htm   The deadline for registration is April 1st.