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The role of economic development is evolving. Alongside traditional priorities around growth, productivity and investment, practitioners are increasingly being asked to consider wider social and environmental outcomes – from tackling inequalities and building community wealth to supporting a wellbeing economy and delivering a just transition.
This course explores how thinking about local and regional economic development has changed over the last decade, and what this means for policy and practice today.
With a particular focus on Scotland, we’ll look at new and revived approaches including inclusive growth, the wellbeing economy and Community Wealth Building, alongside the political, economic and institutional factors shaping their development. Drawing on examples from the UK and internationally, we’ll consider how these approaches are being put into practice – and the opportunities and challenges they present for economic development professionals.
Through discussion, case studies and practical scenarios, the course will also explore some of the bigger questions facing the profession: What is economic development ultimately trying to achieve? How do we turn ambitious policy objectives into practical action? And how do we know whether a different approach is actually working?
Intended learning objectives:
- To critically discuss new or revived frameworks for thinking about local and regional development; from inclusive growth to the wellbeing economy and community wealth building
- Critically discuss the role of political economy in shaping existing and potentially new approaches to regional economic development.
- To analyse cases, from the UK and beyond, where alternative frameworks have been applied
- To assess how multi-level governance frameworks shape the adoption of varied economic development frameworks
- To critically consider the role of leaders in advancing heterodox approaches
- To appraise the challenges of monitoring and evaluation – how would we know when and alternative approach has been successful or not
- To critically examine the link between alternative approaches and contemporary policy discussions on the just transition among others
Approach:
- Discuss the evolution of such approaches over the last decade, with a focus on Scotland (following the 2015 Scottish Government economic strategy)
- Outline the role of international bodies in supporting such approaches
- Use case studies to explore emerging applications
- Support attendees to work through scenarios whereby an alternative approach is considered in terms of addressing a policy problem
- Encourage attendees to develop practice logs on what they are doing, after the module
This course will be delivered by Dr David Waite, an expert on regional economic development. He is a University of Glasgow Senior Lecturer specialising in urban and regional policy, economic change in Scotland, and alternative development approaches.
This is a pilot course and a 50% discount on course fees has been applied.
- £75+VAT for EDAS members
- £150+VAT for EDAS non-members, or Join EDAS.
The EDAS team may be in touch for more in-depth feedback on the content and learning outcomes.
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