Regional development

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Regional development is a broad term but can be seen as a general effort to reduce regional disparities by supporting (employment and wealth-generating) economic activities in regions. In the past, regional development policy tended to try to achieve these objectives by means of large-scale infrastructure development and by attracting inward investment (OECD,2020).

A large number of international organizations such as the OECD, UN, IMF and many more that provide assistance on economic, environmental and social issues to the less economically developed regions. Regional development can be national or international in nature. Therefore, the implications and scope of regional development may vary according to the definition of a region and how the region and its boundaries are perceived internally and externally.

By country[]

Canada[]

• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
• Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
• Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario
• Western Economic Diversification Canada

Malaysia[]

• Central Terengganu Development Authority, or Lembaga Kemajuan Terengganu Tengah (KETENGAH) – official website
• Kedah Regional Development Authority, or Lembaga Kemajuan Wilayah Kedah (KEDA) – official website
• South East Johore Development Authority, or Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara (KEJORA) – official website
• South Kelantan Development Authority, or Lembaga Kemajuan Kelantan Selatan (KESEDAR) – official website

Nigeria[]

• AREWA Center for Regional Development (ACRD) – official website

United Kingdom[]

• Regional development agency

United States[]

• Tennessee Valley Authority

See also[]

Research projects

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Regional Development organizations[]

• OECD What is Regional Development?
• ACRD Nigeria – AREWA Center for Regional Development
• European Inforegio Commission's Regional Policy Information
• IEDC Indiana Economic Development Corporation
• OECD Regional Competitiveness and Governance Division
• SWIEDC Southwest Indiana Economic Development Coalition
• UNCRD United Nations Centre for Regional Development

References[]

External links[]

• OECD What is Regional Development?
• UNCRD United Nations Centre for Regional Development
• Enfoques Teóricos sobre el Desarrollo Regional
• AREWA Center for Regional Development

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