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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City Economies: America’s Office Slump Is Gutting City Budgets and Taxpayers Are Paying the Price
Source: City Economies Author: Travis Barrington Date published: 2025-09-24 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Across major U.S. cities, the long tail of the pandemic continues to reshape commercial property values and the budgets that depend...
Regional Economies: Early warning signs for the DC region’s economy amid federal downsizing
Source: Regional Economies Author: unknown Date published: 2025-09-24 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Key takeaways: Since January 2025, the DMV region has shed federal jobs at a faster rate than the nation, while private sector job growth...
Regional Economies: Karnataka launches ₹1,000-cr ‘LEAP’ programme to boost innovation
Source: Regional Economies Author: unknown Date published: 2025-09-24 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Priyank Kharge, Minister for IT & BT, speaking at the Mangalroe Technovanza at TMA Pai International Convention Centre, in Mangaluru,...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Helsinki tops the Global Destination Sustainability Index
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-09-24 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Helsinki has been crowned the most sustainable tourist destination for the second year in a row in the...
Combined Authorities (England): The West Midlands: the best kept secret in the global tech industry
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Andy Hague Date published: 2025-09-24 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] In partnership with Birmingham Tech Week. In the age of acceleration where transformational change is driven by rapid...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Mayor marks Climate Week NYC with “Good Clean Fun” initiative
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-09-23 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Mayor marks Climate Week NYC with “Good Clean Fun” initiativeThe mayor aims to make it easier for event producers to...
SmartCitiesWorld News: C40 mayors showcase ambitious climate action at Climate Week NYC
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-09-23 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] C40 mayors showcase ambitious climate action at Climate Week NYCNew York Climate Week is a chance for cities to come...
Local Economies (UK): £2 billion boost on track as Sky Studios Elstree expansion approved
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Matthew Corrigan Date published: 2025-09-23 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Following the news that investment company AXA IM Alts has been given the green light to redevelop the former BBC Elstree...
Local Economies (UK): Glasgow launches no-code digital skills programme
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-09-23 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Glasgow City Council has commissioned a new digital skills pilot programme, aimed at empowering early-stage tech...