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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SmartCitiesWorld News: Manchester sets out climate action plan for next five years
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-10-13 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The UK city of Manchester has brought forward its co-ordinated plans to tackle climate change over the next five...
Local Economies (UK): UK music industry asks government to abandon tax hike
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Hanna Ellington Date published: 2025-10-13 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The UK live music industry is urging the government to exempt music venues from a tax hike in the forthcoming national Budget....
Combined Authorities (England): Can Liverpool really add £10bn to its economy?
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Jon Robinson Date published: 2025-10-13 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The Labour mayor of the Liverpool City Region has unveiled a 10-year plan to create tens of thousands of jobs and add...
Combined Authorities (England): Japanese investors bet on Manchester — now UK must follow
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Jamie Young Date published: 2025-10-13 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Japanese investors have poured almost £118 million into Greater Manchester over the past year, in a fresh sign of the...
Local Growth and the United Kingdom: Half a billion pounds growth fund announced for Wales
Source: Local Growth and the United Kingdom Author: unknown Date published: 2025-10-13 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The Local Growth Fund replaces money that used to come from the European Union.Decisions about how the money will be...
SmartCitiesWorld News: The risk of cities not investing in resilience
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-10-09 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The risk of cities not investing in resilienceThe report highlights several existing pathways that cities have...
Bloomberg CityLab: The Secret to Vancouver’s Public Transit Ridership Recovery
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: David Zipper Date published: 2025-10-09 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Across North America, transit agencies have struggled to match the passenger counts they posted prior to Covid, in large part due to...
Local Economies (UK): Defence Offsets: FDI’s Secret Weapon?
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Adam Breeze Date published: 2025-10-09 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The UK’s new Defence Industrial Strategy was published in September, with a headline commitment to increase defence spending to 3%....
Local Economies (UK): Rust or revolution? Britain’s ageing wind turbines near pivotal moment
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Finley Becks-Phelps Date published: 2025-10-08 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The UK is nearing a crossroads at which it will either begin shedding wind power capacity it cannot afford to lose, or grasp...