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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Cities & Communities | Brookings: California’s road to climate progress, Part 5
Source: Cities & Communities | Brookings Author: unknown Date published: 2025-12-11 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] California’s Road to Climate Progress aims to answer a central question: Even with multiple laws and focused rulemaking, why...
Local Growth and the United Kingdom: £600k funding boost to help city become creative capital of the North East
Source: Local Growth and the United Kingdom Author: unknown Date published: 2025-12-10 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The funding, part of a new Creative Mayoral Development Zone, will support Sunderland’s ambitions to grow its creative...
City Economies: What is Bharat Future City
Source: City Economies Author: unknown Date published: 2025-12-09 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka along with delegates from industry having a glance at a model of pumped storage platform (PSP)...
wri.org news and views: How Companies Can Address Land-Use Change Emissions to Meet Climate Goals
Source: wri.org news and views Author: sarah.brown@wri.org Date published: 2025-12-09 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] How Companies Can Address Land-Use Change Emissions to Meet Climate Goals sarah.brown@wri.org Thu, 11/27/2025 - 09:09 The...
Local Economies (UK): Biffa highlights economic benefits of domestic recycling in the UK
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: unknown Date published: 2025-12-09 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The UK could open 15 recycling facilities, create 9,000 jobs, and add £900 (US$1.20 billion) million to the economy annually, if it...
Local Economies (UK): UK government introduces reforms to apprenticeship system
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: news@fashionunited.com (Rachel Douglass) Date published: 2025-12-09 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Pexels Credits: Image: Pexels The UK government has announced a 725 million pound reform package for...
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This article on green economy opportunities is based on the CPD, training and skills development materials and courses for Local and Regional Economic Development at http://www.economicdevelopment.world/about
Regional Economies: What’s the top concern among billionaires? Not a financial crash or debt crisis. It’s tariffs—and only 1% have no worries about the market
Source: Regional Economies Author: Jason Ma Date published: 2025-12-08 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Money can’t buy you love, but surely billions of dollars ought to be enough to insulate you from global uncertainty and provide some...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Berlin launches state-owned AI assistant to reduce routine tasks
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-12-08 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Berlin launches state-owned AI assistant to reduce routine tasksBerlin is advancing the use of artificial...