Guide to Resources on the Night-time Economy

This Guide to Resources on the Night-time Economy is intended to provide an overview of academic literature on the topic, as well a provide information on the policy and regulatory framework, and examples of best practice. We hope it will be useful for researchers, students, journalists, and anyone who has an interest in carrying out research on this topic. This guide is, of course, not exhaustible; we will endeavour to update it regularly. We also welcome any comments regarding the format of this guide, as well as recommendations and suggestions with regard to the content.

Please email Rachel Seabrooke, Research Manager.

Contents of the Guide to Resources


Websites
This section provides a list of general websites that cover, or are related to the topic:0


Government Statistics and Social Research
Most government social research on the night-time economy is intended to provide the ‘evidence base’, which serves to shape new policies; most of this research has been carried out by the Home Office. This section also includes:


Guidance for Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships


Violence and Alcohol in Night-time Economy

  • Assessing the relationships between late night drinks marketing and alcohol-related disorder in public space (pdf 573kb). Dr Alasdair J. M. Forsyth, Senior Research Fellow, The Glasgow Centre for the Study of Violence, Glasgow Caledonian University. October 2006 Report to AERC.
    Participant observation & interview study of selected Glasgow nightclubs. Interesting conclusions in regard to the causes of violence and disorder in nightclubs. One is that most of the disorder in related more to the nature of the different clienteles & patrons behaviour, which in turn is related to the type of music and entertainment provided, than to alcohol per se.
  • Preston Nightsafe Conditional Caution Alcohol Awareness Pilot Project, (pdf 614kb). Evaluation of Conditional Cautioning scheme introduced in Preston under the local alcohol harm reduction strategy. Conclusion that the scheme has the potential to be a great success, but that in its current form it has substantial limitations. Public Health Unit, John Moores University. June 2008.

Policy Framework
This section provides an overview of relevant Government Policies designed to reduce alcohol related crime, disorder and anti social behaviour, and also includes links to the full texts of the legislations relevant to the development, regulation and development of the night-time economy, including:


Academic Literature
Evidently, it is not possible to cite all texts that cover, directly or indirectly the subject of the night-time economy, given the rapid growth of interest in the topic but we hope to have included a comprehensive and useful selection of seminal and up to date texts spanning across the fields of social science, including sociology, urban geography, criminology, and law, but also including references from the literature on addiction. Where possible, abstracts have been included; most journal articles are accessible online, and many resources are accessible from the Institute of Alcohol Studies Library:


The Alcohol Beverage Industry
This section is intended to provide information on the alcohol beverage industry, including the Portman Group, and the newly established Drinkaware Trust. The section also provides an overview of past and present industry funded research, as well as links to the trade press.