The reason I chose 1850 to the present is that it was well past the chaos of the American Revolution and yet far enough away in time to show a trend. Further t

The reason I chose 1850 to the present is that it was well past the chaos of the American Revolution and yet far enough away in time to show a trend. Further this time period covers the change from nearly all women working inside the home (or working on the family farm), to many working outside the home. Many posters seem to have missed my point; perhaps I could have stated it clearer. To restate it, there is little causation between women working outside the home and whether or not children are educated; and if there is, the Economist article quotes no sources to establish that.