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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wri.org news and views: Inside Colombia’s New 2035 Climate Plan: What You Need to Know
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Source: Regional Economies Author: unknown Date published: 2026-02-02 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The Union Budget has allocated ₹2,200 crore to National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), around 25 per cent lower than the...
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Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: unknown Date published: 2026-01-30 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] A second major international company has chosen the city of Liverpool for its first European headquarters. On Thursday, it was...
SmartCitiesWorld News: How UK councils can scale up local energy programmes
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