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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Local Economies (UK): Birmingham City Council Advances £2.5 Billion Ladywood Regeneration Scheme
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Vicky Maggiani Date published: 2025-11-11 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Birmingham City Council, in partnership with developer Berkeley St Joseph, has announced a £2.5 billion investment programme for...
Local Economies (UK): Cracks exposed in UK’s construction pipeline
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: The Construction Index Date published: 2025-11-11 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The Oxford Economics report for the Construction Plant-hire Association A report by Oxford Economics for the Construction...
Combined Authorities (England): Manchester hailed as UK’s economic success story as business confidence rises across the North West
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Joe Sledge Date published: 2025-11-11 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Businesses across the North West are displaying renewed confidence about their prospects, even as economic activity...
wri.org news and views: RELEASE: New Coalition Launches at COP30 to Accelerate Clean Energy Growth in Latin America
Source: wri.org news and views Author: sophie.brady@wri.org Date published: 2025-11-11 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] RELEASE: New Coalition Launches at COP30 to Accelerate Clean Energy Growth in Latin America sophie.brady@wri.org Tue,...
Regional Economies: Why Data Centers Will Be Economic Development Duds
Source: Regional Economies Author: Sean O'Leary Date published: 2025-11-11 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Key findings: Data centers like other imagined “economic game-changers” are highly capital-intensive, non-labor intensive...
Bloomberg CityLab: Will the YIMBY ‘Holy Grail’ Deliver an LA Building Boom?
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: unknown Date published: 2025-11-11 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Supporters of the California zoning reform bill SB 79 say it will unleash a wave of multistory apartment buildings. In low-rise-loving Los...
Local Growth and the United Kingdom: ‘Game-changing’ call for new high speed railway creates ‘spine’ to connect North
Source: Local Growth and the United Kingdom Author: unknown Date published: 2025-11-10 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] In their joint letter, The Great North demand a full NPR network which they say will deliver better connectivity across...
Combined Authorities (England): Liverpool City Region renews collaboration with Korean tidal plant to support Mersey Tidal
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Rob Hakimian Date published: 2025-11-07 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has extended a technical cooperation agreement with the South Korean operator...
Combined Authorities (England): Glasgow City Region leaders call for £400m-a-year Manchester style devolution deal
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: unknown Date published: 2025-11-07 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Under the plan, the money would come as a single, long-term funding settlement, rather than councils having to bid for...