Introduction to Economic Development: Training Manual
Introduction to Economic Development: Training Manual
The Introduction to Economic Development Manual has been expanded to align with the updated Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) exam. Those planning to take the exam should purchase the updated version.

This manual may be your first step towards understanding the basic tenets the different economic development activities or it may serve as a quick refresher on the activities and strategies that have formed the basis of a long career in economic development. Regardless of your background and level of expertise, this "Introduction to Economic Development" will help to bring you up to date on the latest public and private programs and partnerships as well put you in touch with some of the best current strategic thinking on issues relevant to this profession.

This manual is intended to provide a solid foundation in the basic approaches, techniques and practices of economic development and to guide the student toward more in-depth information provided in the context of topic specific IEDC courses and manuals. This manual is a survey of the practice and while comprehensive, the manual is necessarily limited in depth of coverage for specific topics.

By the time that you have finished this manual, you should have a working understanding of the following areas:

- Data-driven Economic Development
- Strategic Planning
- Marketing and Attraction
- Business Retention and Expansion
- Real Estate Development and Reuse
- Development Finance / Credit Analysis
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Development
- Technology-Led Economic Development
- Neighborhood Development Strategies
- Managing Economic Development Organizations
- Workforce Development
- Economic Development Ethics
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