| Low-Tech Innovation in the Knowledge Economy Contributor(s): Hirsch-Kreinsen, Hartmut (Editor), Jacobson, David (Editor), Laestadius, Staffan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0820477001 ISBN-13: 9780820477008 Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Business & Economics | Industries - General - Business & Economics | Free Enterprise & Capitalism |
| Dewey: 338.064 |
| LCCN: 2005049428 |
| Physical Information: 334 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume brings together reflections and research findings on so-called lowtech industries. The accepted wisdom seems to accept that mature, industrialised nations are undergoing a fundamental transformation into the much vaunted Knowledge Society. There is a firm belief that in this situation the advancement of high-tech industries is essential for growth and development. Correspondingly, in this scenario so-called low-tech sectors appear to be less important in and for the major industrialised countries. The starting point of this volume is a fundamental critique of this widely held belief. In fact, many of the processes we witness today are based on developments outside the realm of high-tech and lowtech industries are important not only for employment and growth but also for knowledge formation in European economies. |