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It is proposed to study the impact of Economic Reforms on women working in un-organized sector of the selected districts in the state of Maharashtra. We have already discussed in the previous Post , the objectives, scope and methodology of economic reforms in India.Therefore, in the light of the objectives and hypotheses, we shall discuss in detail, the findings of this study. The district wise coverage of the sample districts, blocks, villages, as well as the number of sample entrepreneurs and women workers. We have selected for this study i] Beed ii] Ratnagiri districts as underdeveloped districts, of which Beed district belongs to the Marathwada Region, while Ratnagiri district belongs to the Kokan Region of Maharashtra State. Both of these districts have a low Human Development Index. On the other we have selected i] Nagpur and ii] Kolhapur, as developed districts, for comparison. They have a higher Human Development Index. Similarly, as a second stage, 2 blocks each from of ...

Technical Note on Employment for the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007 – 2012) Report submitted to Planning Commission (Labour, Employment & Manpower Division)1 1 Planning Commission Order No.P-12099/6/08/LEM/ERS dated May 27, 2008, placed at Appendix II, refers. Fore Word This 'Technical Note on Employment for the Eleventh Five Year Plan' presents the quantitative basis for determining the targets and projections on employment, and the related variables given in the Eleventh Five Year Plan document. While, in principle, each Chapter of the Plan document has an 'employment dimension', three Chapters of the Plan document that relate directly to this subject are: Employment Perspective and Labour Policy Skill Development and Training Social Security of Workers (Volume I, Chapter 4) (Volume I, Chapter 5) (Volume II, Chapter 4.2) 2.Preparation of the Five Year Plan Document commences with the release of an 'Approach Paper'. A Steering Committe...