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): Abandoned UK airport WILL reopen as £160m funding confirmed in ‘incredible milestone’
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Jordan Farrell Date published: 2025-09-10 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] AN abandoned UK airport will reopen with £160 million in funding confirmed in an “incredible milestone”. Council...
Bloomberg CityLab: New York City’s Transit Woes Worsen With Aging Subway Fleet
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: Michelle Kaske Date published: 2025-09-10 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] New York City’s aging subway cars are adding to headaches for commuters, resulting in a rise in major delays. View original article...
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Regional Economies: Europe’s Economic Decline: Why Eurosclerosis Threatens Growth and Competitiveness
Source: Regional Economies Author: David S. Evans Date published: 2025-09-09 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] To some Americans, including leading economists, Europe had it right. Work-life balance with long vacations. An enviable social...
SmartCitiesWorld News: German autonomous driving project expands operating area
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-09-09 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] German autonomous driving project expands operating areaMore than 1,000 registered interested parties have been...
Local Economies (UK): Newcastle teams up with Purple to expand free Wi-Fi access
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Harry Baldock Date published: 2025-09-09 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] News The partnership aims to tackle digital povery by making free connectivity more widely available This week, Newcastle City...
Day #6: The Ph.D. I started 30 years ago has given me superpowers for using AI
𝗜 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗮 𝗣𝗵.𝗗. 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗜 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 So I’m getting into this AI thing, you know. Its like your own pet research assistant sending it away to look into things, validate ideas, and seek new insights. I’m lucky in away I’ve got such...
News | ESRI: Child poverty at similar levels to financial crisis when housing costs accounted for
Source: News | ESRI Author: unknown Date published: 2025-09-08 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] 1-in-5 children live in families below the poverty line when housing costs are accounted for. This amounts to more than 225,000 children, with...
OECD Press Releases: OECD headline inflation broadly stable at 4.1% in July 2025
Source: OECD Press Releases Author: unknown Date published: 2025-09-08 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] View original article at: