Edited by Hartmut Hirsch-Kreinsen, Professor of Economic and Industrial Sociology, TU Dortmund University, Germany and Isabel Schwinge, Research Associate and Lecturer at the Chair of Economic and Industrial Sociology, TU Dortmund University, Germany

• Contents:Introduction1. Knowledge-intensive Entrepreneurship in Low-tech IndustriesHartmut Hirsch-Kreinsen and Isabel SchwingePART I: CHARACTERISTICS, PATTERNS AND IMPACT2. Exploring Knowledge-intensive Entrepreneurship in High-tech and Low-tech Manufacturing Sectors: Differences and SimilaritiesYannis D. Caloghirou, Aimilia Protogerou and Aggelos Tsakanikas3. Patterns of Knowledge-intensive Entrepreneurship in Low-tech IndustriesHartmut Hirsch-Kreinsen4. The Impact of Knowledge-intensive Entrepreneurship on the Growth and Competitiveness of European Traditional IndustriesIoanna Kastelli and Yannis D. CaloghirouPART II: STRATEGIES AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS5. Patterns and Determinants of Trademark Use in PortugalRicardo P. Mamede, Teresa F. Fernandes and Manuel M. Godinho6. High-growth LMT Firms and the Evolution of the Russian EconomyAndrei Y. Yudanov7. The Relevance of the ‘Dynamic Capabilities’ Perspective in Low-tech SectorsAimilia Protogerou, Yannis D. Caloghirou and Glykeria Karagouni8. Readjusting the Perspective on LMT Firms in Product Supply Chains in Light of Knowledge-intensive ActivityIsabel SchwingePART III: POLICY ISSUES9. Trapped by the High-tech Myth: The Need and Chances for a New Policy RationaleAttila Havas10. Policy Measures for the Promotion of Knowledge-intensive Entrepreneurship in Low-tech IndustriesHartmut Hirsch-Kreinsen and Isabel SchwingeIndex

'Despite their minimal application of research and development, industries such as manufacturing, food, and publishing occupy an important role in production expansion and employment opportunities. The editors of Knowledge-Intensive Entrepreneurship in Low-Tech Industries point out the alarming gap that characterizes today's research in regard to industrial innovation and transformation. The book provides detailed studies that explain KIE activities at multiple levels as it emphasizes the origins, characteristics, strategies, organization, and performance of such activities. . . the book should raise significant interest among researchers, scholars, advisors and policy makers who are interested in the revival of manufacturing sectors in the developing world.'