This project focuses on one element of the potential macroeconomic impact of changing gambling regulations – the impact derived from changes in consumer spending.  In other words, our main focus lies upon assessing the demand side macroeconomic impacts of reduced gambling behaviour, particularly problem gambling, through consumption on other goods and services. To do that, we will adopt a micro to macro approach. This approach rests upon obtaining detailed results from an analysis of consumer behavioural responses to changes in gambling policies (micro) and using this information to assess the economy-wide effects of such behavioural change being replicated at a national scale (macro). This is a standard approach to estimating the economic effects of changes in tax and welfare policies. 

 

Participation opportunities

Participation in this study will involve attending two informal, in-person workshops at the Byres Hub, each lasting approximately 45 minutes. These workshops act as the focus group and pilot testing for the online surveys that come later in the project. These sessions give people the opportunity to discuss the wider research project and their general views on gambling reform, before being involved in the survey design process itself. The idea is that these should be really interactive. During these sessions, we will introduce the gambling research project, explore how individuals might reallocate their spending if they could no longer gamble, discuss preliminary findings, and review the attributes and design of the choice tasks.

Looking to involve those with a general interest in gambling regulation / reform would be helpful, but it's more thoughts on how the survey is designed, easy to read etc and that we are including the right questions that are meaningful to people. 

Refreshments will be provided at these sessions.

 

Closing date for responses: 4th October 2024

Contact to enquiry about participation: Heather Wardle, Katherine Simpson, Emma McIntosh

katherine.simpson@glasgow.ac.uk 

07791684169

First published: 16 August 2024

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Closing date for responses: 4th October 2024

 

To enquire about participating in this research contact: katherine.simpson@glasgow.ac.uk