Money over misery
Restrictive Gambling Legislation in an Era of Liberalization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6289614 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carsten Jensen (0000-0002-4346-031X, Aarhus University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 119-134 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of European Public Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-1763 • E-ISSN: 1466-4429 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13501763.2016.1146326 |
| OpenAlex | W2322481238 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 11 |
Gambling is a major industry in all European countries, generating billions in revenue to commercial actors and governments alike. It is also a source of addictions adversely affecting millions of individuals. The little research that exists on the politics of gambling legislation indicates a process of convergence towards a common policy standard. Yet, while policy convergence is the general trend, there are still significant national differences and, indeed, even divergence. A powerful example of this is the policy trajectories of Denmark and Norway. These two countries not only resemble each other in terms of political system and social model; they also shared virtually identical gambling policies for most of the 20th century. Notwithstanding these similarities, in recent years Norway has restricted access to gambling, whereas Denmark has become one of the most liberalized gambling regimes in Europe. The article presents an explanation of these diverse policy trends
Convergence (economics · Divergence (linguistics · Economic growth · Economic policy · Economics · European union · Legislation · Liberalization · Market economy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Revenue · Law
Introduction
Comparing Gambling Policy Evolution in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden
The legalization of dangerous consumption
A systematic mapping of nordic gambling research 2000–2015
A scoping review of gambling policy research in Europe
Gamblification
Comparing Nordic Gambling Trajectories through Multiple Concurrent Policy Processes
Investigating policy coherence through policy strategies
Anti-gambling policies
The Right and the Welfare State
Prevalence of comorbid disorders in problem and pathological gambling
Development and Crisis of the Welfare State
Patterns of Democracy
Explaining trends in addictive behaviour policy—The role of policy coherence
Estimating the prevalence of disordered gambling behavior in the United States and Canada
When Effect Becomes Cause
From ‘morality’ policy to ‘normal’ policy
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |