Deep dives on the well-being economy showcasing the experiences of Finland, Iceland, Scotland and Wales: summary of key findings

The WHO Regional Office for Europe has developed deep dives for Finland, Iceland, Scotland and Wales, which have committed to and are on the road to becoming wellbeing economies. These deep dives are part of the technical documentation supporting the WHO European Regional High-Level Forum on Health in the Well-being Economy (‎1–2 March 2023)‎ and aim to demonstrate concrete country experiences in advancing and implementing well-being economies. This summary outlines key findings and take-home policy messages from these specific country experiences, which will be published in full in spring 2023. It is important to note that these experiences are not all encompassing and can be looked at for inspiration by other countries that are shifting to a well-being economy. The deep dives were developed by combining academic and grey literature with narrative from semi-structured interviews conducted with key stakeholders in government and public health institutions. The WHO European Office for Investment for Health and Development is committed to facilitating the exchange of knowledge and tools to support countries implementing well-being economies across the WHO European Region.