Finlands, Norges och Sveriges alkoholpolitiska linjedragningar sedan "ödesåret" 2004
Engelsk titel: The changes in the alcohol policies of Finland, Norway and Sweden since 2004
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Författare:
Karlsson T
Email: thomas.karlsson@stakes.fi
Språk: Swe
Antal referenser: 55
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 08095259
Sammanfattning
AIM
To assess how Finland, Norway and
Sweden reorganised their alcohol
policies after the travellers import
quotas for alcoholic beverages were
abolished in 2004.
DATA & METHODS
Alcohol taxation, alcohol programs and
other alcohol policy changes, as well
as common alcohol policy initiatives by
the Nordic Alcohol monopoly countries
are examined. In addition to relevant
research literature, the main sources
used are public reports and documents
as well as interviews with nine key
informants in the field of alcohol policy.
RESULTS
Finland is characterized as the country
with the highest alcohol consumption
and an alcohol policy that is different
from the policies in Norway and
Sweden. Typical for Norway, apart from
an increased availability of alcoholic
beverages, is an active engagement
in international alcohol policy issues,
whereas Sweden is characterized by big
administrative alcohol policy changes,
and by the rulings of the EC-court in
alcohol policy matters.
CONCLUSIONS
Alcohol policy in Finland has not been
as prioritized as in Norway and Sweden,
and there has not been an active
political support for restrictive social
alcohol policy in Finland. Despite clear similarities, the differences
in Finland’s, Norway’s and
Sweden’s alcohol policies
have increased since
2004, and it has become
increasingly difficult to talk
about a common Nordic
alcohol policy.