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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I've put out some drafts of The Local and Regional Economic Development Handbook to a few colleagues and collaborators for their response, insights and hopefully some words of recommendation... WHAT PROFESSIONALS AND EXPERTS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS BOOK: โThe breadth...
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That's 15 hours of online courses, access to exclusive online ebook of the Local and Regional Economic Development Handbook (cost ยฃ59.99 on Amazon), 27 workbooks, and 1 to 1 time with the Founder, Glenn. Tonight at midnight the...
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I've been working on mapping what a genuine competency framework for local and regional economic development actually looks like โ and it's both broader and deeper than most people assume.Some observations from the past 20 years:๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐...
News & Events | EUI: Bilbao has been selected to host the 7th edition of the Cities Forum. The flagship event of the European Commissionโs Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO), co-organised with the European Urban Initiative (EUI), is a key platform for dialogue on the urban dimension of EU Cohesion policy.
Source: News & Events | EUI Author: unknown Date published: 2026-04-20 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Following a careful assessment of 27 applications and a vote by the Directors-General Meeting on Urban Matters on 15 April, the host city...
Local Economies (UK): UK seeks EU deals on steel and EVs in push for closer economic ties
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Jennifer Rankin in Brussels Date published: 2026-04-19 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Downing Street hopes to secure deals on steel and electric cars with the EU as it seeks to upgrade the post-Brexit...
Supercool Ltd: Henry Parkes discussing child poverty at Parliamentary Work and Pensions Committee
Source: Supercool Ltd Author: Liam Evans Date published: 2026-04-17 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is an independent charity working towards a fairer, greener, and more prosperous society....
Regional Economies: World Bank and IMF See Economic Slowdown Across Central Asia and the Caucasus
Source: Regional Economies Author: OilPrice.com Date published: 2026-04-17 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The World Bank and International Monetary Fund are predicting growth rates to slow in the coming years across Central Asia and the...
Local Growth and the United Kingdom: Towards an industrial skills strategy
Source: Local Growth and the United Kingdom Author: Charlie Jeffery Date published: 2026-04-17 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Ifย there is a persistent theme in the ambitions of the Labour government elected in 2024, it is growth: growth to...
Combined Authorities (England): Rochdale Development Agency delivers ยฃ14.30 return for every ยฃ1 invested, report finds
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Manchester's Finest Date published: 2026-04-17 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] An independent economic impact assessment has found that Rochdale Development Agency is generating ยฃ14.30 in local...