Constrained optimization: When are the Lagrange multipliers bounded?

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In some texts I have seen arguments for the fact that the Lagrange multipliers of a constrained optimization problem remain bounded. Are there general conditions for that fact?

In particular,

Let a mathematical program: \begin{align} &\mathrm{min}~ f(x)\\ &\mathrm{s.t.}~ g_i(x) \leq 0, ~\forall i\in I\\ &\mathrm{~~~~~~}~ h_j(x) \leq 0, ~\forall j\in J. \end{align}

The lagrangian function of the constrained optimization problem is the following: \begin{equation} \mathcal{L}(x, \lambda, \mu) = f(x) + \langle \lambda, g(x) \rangle + \langle \mu, h(x) \rangle. \end{equation}

Under which conditions do we know that $\| \lambda \|_2 < \infty$?