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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United Kingdom x Combined authority: ‘Mountain to climb’: how Labour is facing a crisis in youth unemployment | Unemployment
Source: United Kingdom x Combined authority Author: nettie_r Date published: 2025-08-21 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] submitted by /u/nettie_r[link][comments] View original article at:
Cities | The Guardian: England to sell eight times more council homes than it built last year, report finds
Source: Cities | The Guardian Author: Rachel Hall Date published: 2025-08-20 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] England will sell off more than eight times as many council homes in 2025-26 as were constructed the previous year, research has...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Global startup challenge announced for Smart City Expo 2025
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-08-20 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] North Texas Innovation Alliance (NTXIA) and its partners have announced the Smart Cities Global Startup Challenge is...
Econ Dev Show Podcast – Economic Development: The Power of Collaboration in Economic Development with Stacie LoVan of the Greater Des Moines Partnership
Source: Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development Author: unknown Date published: 2025-08-17 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Social Network Quick Links View original article at:
United Kingdom x local: Free AI skills training for West Midlands’ growth plans
Source: United Kingdom x local Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-08-15 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Free AI skills training for West Midlands’ growth plansThe Growth Plan’s AI training package also includes...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Los Angeles opens major solar and battery storage centre
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-08-14 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Los Angeles opens major solar and battery storage centreWith the second phase of Eland completed, the project is...
Texas Economic Development Blogs | TxEDC: How to Leverage Texas Talent for Business Growth
Source: Texas Economic Development Blogs | TxEDC Author: Aaron Demerson Date published: 2025-08-14 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] By Aaron Demerson (TxEDC) and Commissioner Joe Esparza (TWC) In Texas, we’ve always believed that people are...
Bloomberg CityLab: Meet the Woman Balancing the Budget of New York City’s Transit System
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: Michelle Kaske Date published: 2025-08-14 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Each morning, on her commute into lower Manhattan, Jai Patel can tally up the costs of New York City’s vast transit system. View...
CityTalk: Working with youth across the world: Cities powering inclusive climate action
Source: CityTalk Author: Barbara Riedemann Date published: 2025-08-12 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Under the theme “Local youth actions for the SDGs and beyond,” this 12 August, the United Nations celebrates International Youth Day 2025,...