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It is by now almost an axiom with demographers, labour economists and economic historians th
This paper is divided into two parts.
This
The general belief that paddy cultivation is associated with the presence of women workers in agriculture, and, in particular, of women wage labourers, is largely based on the experience of east and south-east A
Kerala
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Of the several factors behind the decline in women's work participation rates from Census period to Census period, a major factor seem to have been the decline of many traditional industries and services in which women were involved.
In Kerala increase in
The birth rate in Kerala has shown a slow but steady decline particularly in the last ten to twelve years.