Essential Economic Development
A Foundation Course for Local and Regional Economic Development
17 lessons, 2.5 hours. Learn the fundamentals of local and regional economic development for free.
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Access the course via our community learning site here. The 17 lessons are structured as follows:
1. Rationale for Local and Regional Economic Development
2. Overview of themes and functions
3. Understanding economics and economic trends
4. Megatrends
5. Theory of Economic Development
6. Policy
7. Strategy
8. Intelligence & insight
9. Industrial development & clusters
10. Enterprise & entrepreneurship
11. Inward investment / FDI
12. Labour markets
13. Education & skills
14. Economic Participation, Employability and Unemployment
15. Poverty & inequality
16. Place & infrastructure
17. Low carbon, climate change & sustainability
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As Labour meets in Liverpool, new book warns that devolved institutions have ten years to prove that devolution delivers
As Andy Burnham prepares to address his first Labour Party Conference as Prime Minister, a new book by economic development practitioner Dr Glenn Athey argues that the argument over whether to devolve power is over. The question now is whether the institutions...
Become GREAT at economic development: check out my latest book Prosperity In Every Postcode
This video highlights my latest book launch for Prosperity In Every Postcode: Build Organisations That Turn Devolution Into Economic Development and Growth. In this video, I cover the motivations for writing the book, that England's new devolved institutions have 10...
Do you want to be great at economic development? Stop dreaming and start delivering
If you want to keep the momentum of devolution going and don't want to see powers and resources taken back by Whitehall in 10 years, you will need to be. The UK government has a bad habit - it abolishes the institutions and structures for local economic development...
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In the late 1990s I spent the best part of two years inside the engine rooms of economic development. I interviewed chief executives, directors and managers of development agencies in Scotland, London, Belfast and Berlin for my doctorate, and I went looking for the...
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Before the promise of local and regional devolution and integrated funding settlements, when money came in competitive pots with the criteria written in Whitehall, the shape of your programme was somebody else's fault and the honest appraisal was somebody else's job....
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Paperback Edition of The Local and Regional Economic Development September Sale! ยฃ31.99 UK + P&P I've sourced another high quality print on demand service at bookvault which allows me to give email subscribers discount coupon codes! Head over to the Great...
Do you want to be great at economic development?
I mean the question literally, and I think everyone in this field should answer it. Not โdo you want your place to prosperโ โ everyone wants that, the way everyone wants good weather. I mean: does your institution intend to become genuinely excellent at the discipline...
Econ Dev Show Podcast – Economic Development: Economic Development 220: The Hidden Cost of Becoming Cool with Jon Roberts
Source: Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development Author: unknown Date published: 2026-05-27 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Social Network Quick Links View original article at:
Combined Authorities (England): City of Austin Promotes ‘Live Music Capital of the World’ on International Stage
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: unknown Date published: 2026-05-27 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment is sending three Austin bands to the United Kingdom during the first week of...