The Development of Swedish Tourism Public Policy 1930-2010

Authors

  • Magnus Bohlin School of Technology and Business Studies, Dalarna University
  • Daniel Brandt School of Technology and Business Studies, Dalarna University
  • Jörgen Elbe School of Technology and Business Studies, Dalarna University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58235/sjpa.v18i1.15697

Keywords:

Tourism policy, Regulation theory, Competition laws, Welfare state, Political economy

Abstract

In this article, the development and changes in Swedish public policy relating to tourism from the 1930s to 2010 is described and interpreted from a political economy perspective. A case study, compiled from mainly secondary sources, is analyzed from a theoretical framework based on regulation theory. The purpose with this study is to increase the understanding of how the macro political economy context has influenced the policy-making in tourism in Sweden, but also to make a contribution to an area which seems to be quite neglected when it comes to research. The changes are analyzed according to the three periods denoted as pre-Fordism (mid-19th century-1930s), Fordism (1930s-1970s) and post-Fordism (1970s to present). It is observed how the general changes between these periods regarding aspects such as regulation and deregulation, and the degree of state involvement, have affected tourism policy making. The tourism policy making has changed from being insignificant, to a high degree of state involvement including planning, control and supervision, to a situation where the market rather than government regulation is considered as state of the art.

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Author Biography

Magnus Bohlin, School of Technology and Business Studies, Dalarna University

The authors are all affiliated with Dalarna University and active both as educators and researchers in tourism studies. Tourism research and education has been a main focus of Dalarna University since the late -70s, when tourism became an academic concern in Sweden. Magnus Bohlin is one of the founding fathers of tourism studies in Dalarna. He has been active in TTRA and first president of the European Chapter. Jörgen Elbe’s field is business administration with a focus on marketing. Daniel Brandt is a human geographer with a background in political science.

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Published

2014-03-15

How to Cite

Bohlin, M., Brandt, D., & Elbe, J. (2014). The Development of Swedish Tourism Public Policy 1930-2010. Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration, 18(1), 19–39. https://doi.org/10.58235/sjpa.v18i1.15697

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