Regional development is a broad term but can be seen as a general effort to reduce regional disparities by supporting (employ) economin regions. In the past, regional development policy tended to try to achieve these objectives by means development and by attracting inward investment (
OECD
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD; french: Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques, ''OCDE'') is an intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countries, founded in 1961 to stimulate ...
,2020).
A large number of international organizations such as the
OECD
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD; french: Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques, ''OCDE'') is an intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countries, founded in 1961 to stimulate ...
,
UN,
IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution, headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of 190 countries. Its stated mission is "working to foster glob ...
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
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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
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Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
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Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario
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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) �
United Kingdom
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Regional development agency
United States
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Tennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is a federally owned electric utility corporation in the United States. TVA's service area covers all of Tennessee, portions of Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky, and small areas of Georgia, North Carolin ...
See also
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Aid
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Development aid
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International development
International development or global development is a broad concept denoting the idea that societies and countries have differing levels of economic or human development on an international scale. It is the basis for international classificatio ...
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Regional science
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Regional Studies Association
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The Globalized City
;Research projects
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DEMOLOGOS
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URSPICURSPIC: Urban Redevelopment and Social Polarisation in the City
European Commission
Regional Development organizations
Nigeria – AREWA Center for Regional Development
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
UNCRD
United Nations Centre for Regional Development
Enfoques Teóricos sobre el Desarrollo Regional
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Regional geography
Development Z