Videos: The Pursuit of Economic Development: Regional Economic Development

Economic development is a complex and multifaceted field that is critical to improving the lives of communities around the world.

Last week I had Professor Todd Gabe on the Econ Dev Show Podcast.  Today, I'm sharing his YouTube series, "The Pursuit of Economic Development: Regional Economic Development."

Based on his  book of the same name, this series offers a comprehensive exploration of key concepts, trends, and strategies in the field of economic development.

I have curated all of the episodes from this insightful series, providing you with a one-stop destination for expanding your knowledge. With Professor Gabe's expert insights, you'll delve into topics ranging from the fundamentals of economic development to cutting-edge approaches that are shaping the future of the discipline. Whether you're a student, a professional, or simply someone interested in learning more about how economies grow and thrive, this series promises to be a valuable resource for your educational journey.

What is Economic Development?

This is an introduction to the study of state and regional economic development.

Catch-Up Effect

This video covers the catch-up effect, which explains how and why some lagging regions were able to grow and develop faster than other regions (this allowed them to “catch up” to the leaders).

Business Climate

This video introduces the concept of business climate, which is a favorite topic of many state and local elected officials.

Business Costs and Economic Development

This video examines the effects of business costs—things like taxes and energy costs—on state and regional economic development.

Industry Clusters

This video introduces the topic of industry clusters, which is popular strategy that regions use to promote economic development.

Manufacturing and Economic Development

This video examines the relationship between regional economic development and manufacturing. Like a lot of things in life, it’s complicated!

Agglomeration

This video examines concepts of agglomeration, including localization and urbanization economies. Also, we talk about location quotients, which are a measure of industry specialization in a region.

Fun in Excel: Calculating Location Quotients

This video shows you how to calculate location quotients in Microsoft Excel. Location quotients are a measure of industry specialization in a region. They are a great tool for providing descriptive information about a region’s economy.

Human Capital and Economic Development

This video examines the relationship between regional economic development and human capital. We focus on the importance of educational attainment to workers and regions.

Occupations and Economic Development

This video examines the relationship between regional economic development and the types of occupations present in the region. We look at the Creative Economy and the skills used by workers in their jobs.

Shift-Share Analysis

This video introduces the topic of shift-share analysis, which is a great tool for providing descriptive information about a region’s economy.

Fun in Excel: Shift-Share Analysis

This video shows you how to calculate shift-share components in Microsoft Excel. Shift-share is a great tool for providing descriptive information about a region’s economy.

Small Businesses and Economic Development (Vol 1)

This video examines the relationship between regional economic development and the presence of small (and large) businesses in a region. The topic of small businesses is so big that it takes two videos to cover it. This is the first one.

Small Businesses and Economic Development (Vol 2)

This video examines the relationship between regional economic development and the presence of small (and large) businesses in a region. This video is the sequel to a video titled, Small Businesses and Economic Development (Vol 1). You can tell that I am very creative with video titles.

High Technology and Economic Development

This video examines the relationship between regional economic development and high technology.

Fill-in-the-Blank Technology

This video examines the relationship between regional economic development and several types of technology. We look at biotechnology, environmental and energy technology, and (just for fun) the knowledge economy.

Trade Area Analysis

This video introduces the topic of trade area analysis, which is a great tool for providing descriptive information about a region’s economy.

Fun in Excel: Trade Area Analysis

This video shows you how to calculate trade area figures in Microsoft Excel. Trade area analysis is a great tool for providing descriptive information about a region’s economy.

Amenities and Economic Development, Part 1

This video examines the relationship between regional economic development and amenities in a region. California!!

Amenities and Economic Development, Part 2

This video further examines the relationship between regional economic development and amenities in a region. Several of my best friends have lived in California. After watching this video, you will know why.

New Stuff and Economic Development, Part 1

This video examines the relationship between regional economic development and new stuff in a region. But it’s not the new stuff that Peter Gabriel goes dancing in. Instead, new stuff could be people (e.g., young people or newcomers to the area), buildings (e.g., new residential housing) or new ideas (e.g., patents).

New Stuff and Economic Development, Part 2

This video further examines the relationship between regional economic development and new stuff in a region. But it’s not the new stuff that Peter Gabriel goes dancing in. Instead, new stuff could be people (e.g., young people or newcomers to the area), buildings (e.g., new residential housing) or new ideas (e.g., patents).

The Pursuit of Economic Development

This video summarizes what we learned (in other videos) about state and regional economic development. Oh yeah… and I get to talk about cluster analysis. So that’s pretty cool.

25 Principles of Economic Development

This video lays out 25 principles of economic development, based on what we learned (in other videos) about the regional characteristics that support the growth of good jobs. You might get a little bit lost if you did not watch the other videos that I made about the topic. But fear not… you can always go back and watch them.