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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Combined Authorities (England): Major overhaul of how West Midlands projects are funded will deliver ‘greatest benefits for communities’
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Gurdip Thandi Date published: 2026-02-18 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Members of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Board discussed the Rosewell Review, set up to look at how best...
Local Economies (UK): Central government holding back growth by blocking regional transport development, finds IPPR
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Rosie Okumbe Date published: 2026-02-18 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Treasury processes are blocking the development of new transport projects, says think tank“Empowering mayors will accelerate our...
Supercool Ltd: Transport and growth: Reforming transport investment for place-based growth
Source: Supercool Ltd Author: Richard Maclean Date published: 2026-02-18 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Treasury processes, fiscal rules and appraisal frameworks – designed to control risk and manage spending – have too often become...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Where US agencies are finding measurable value from AI
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2026-02-18 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] At a glance Who: Euna Solutions. What: Euna has published its State of AI in the Public Sector report. Why: To...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Town of Coventry completes landfill solar project
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2026-02-17 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] At a glance Who: Town of Coventry; Town of East Greenwich; Ameresco; Luminace. What: The Town of Coventry in...
Local Economies (UK): Retail layoffs mount as UK unemployment climbs to five-year peak
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Amanda Vlietstra Date published: 2026-02-17 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] UK unemployment has reached its highest in nearly five years at 5.2%, according to the latest figures from the Office of...
Upjohn Research: Early Learning Across Decades: Advances in Measuring Head Start Effectiveness
Source: Upjohn Research Author: Chloe Gibbs Date published: 2026-02-17 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] View original article at:
Econ Dev Show Podcast – Economic Development: Economic Development 209: Building a Cross-Border Economic Engine with Heath Vescovi-Chiordi
Source: Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development Author: unknown Date published: 2026-02-16 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Social Network Quick Links View original article at:
Regional Economies: India has highest level of AI skill penetration, adopted policy of avoiding over-regulation: Jitin Prasada
Source: Regional Economies Author: unknown Date published: 2026-02-16 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] New Delhi, Feb 16 (PTI) India has the highest level of artificial intelligence (AI) skill penetration and has adopted a policy approach of...