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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Travel And Tour World: Houston Joins Dallas–Fort Worth, San Antonio, Orlando, Phoenix, and Las Vegas as Top US Moving Destinations, Driven by Tax-Free, Global Connectivity, and a Strong, Diverse Economy
Source: Travel And Tour World Author: Tuhin Sarkar Date published: 2025-08-12 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Houston Joins Dallas–Fort Worth, San Antonio, Orlando, Phoenix, and Las Vegas as Top US Moving Destinations, Driven by Tax-Free,...
United Kingdom x local: Everyday concerns: What people want from transport
Source: United Kingdom x local Author: Abi Hynes Date published: 2025-08-12 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] ArticleTransport has a key role to play in achieving the UK government's missions and improving lives. New research from IPPR and...
United Kingdom x Combined authority: New report reveals how local authorities are using their £81bn procurement power to drive regional growth, support SMEs and VCSEs, and deliver social value—while highlighting where 28% of councils risk falling behind.
Source: United Kingdom x Combined authority Author: Tussell_UK Date published: 2025-08-12 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] submitted by /u/Tussell_UK[link][comments] View original article at:
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,...
CityTalk: Youth are taking climate stock. Here are ten ways cities can act with them.
Source: CityTalk Author: Guest Author Date published: 2025-08-12 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] * This guest op-ed article was written by John Warren Tamor as part of a partnership between ICLEI and YOUNGO Cities Working Group Young people...
Bloomberg CityLab: Atlanta Proposes $1 Billion Bond to Rehab World’s Busiest Airport
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: Aashna Shah Date published: 2025-08-11 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Atlanta is proposing a $1 billion municipal-bond borrowing to help finance infrastructure improvements at the Hartsfield-Jackson...
How to Get Your Public Funding Approved for Local Economic development
Getting Your Local Economic Development Funding Approved can be a Challenge if You have no or Little Experience in This! Based on our 𝘌𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴, here are key tips for success: 1️⃣ 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: Know your organization's...
Master The 7 Executive Tasks in Local Economic Development
𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝟳 𝙀𝙭𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙨 𝙞𝙣 Local 𝙀𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩: 1 - Set clear objectives for your local economy, programme, service or agency 2 - Develop winning ideas for your local economy 3 - Write a successful board or committee paper for your local economy service...
Asked to Write a Board or Committee Paper About Your Local Economy at Short Notice? Essential Guidance
We've all been there - "Glenn, we (you) need to write a board paper about this local economic development initiative, its due in tomorrow by 5pm. I'm assuming you can get on with this no problem?!" But writing a board paper from zero experience isn't easy. So here's a...