Quantitative Description of the Pastoral Economy of Western Tuvan Nomads

• Main Author: Hooper, Paul L.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Chapman University Digital Commons 2020
• Subjects: Tuva; Tuvans; nomads; animal husbandry; pastoralism; pastoralists; livestock farming; Inner Asia; economy of Tuva; Economic Theory; Other Economics; taiga
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/esi_pubs/264; https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1264&context=esi_pubs

Nomadic pastoralism persists at a substantial scale in Tuva and neighboring regions of Inner Asia. Tuvan pastoral lifeways reflect adaptations to both local environments and current economic realities. Much of our quantitative understanding of the economics of Tuvan nomads is derived from data colle...