Subjective Lives and Economic Transformations in Mongolia Life in the Gap
Empson, Rebecca M.
Subjective Lives and Economic Transformations in Mongolia Life in the Gap - London UCL Press 2020 - 1 electronic resource (178 p.) - Economic Exposures in Asia .
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Almost 10 years ago the mineral-rich country of Mongolia experienced very rapid economic growth, fuelled by China's need for coal and copper. New subjects, buildings, and businesses flourished, and future dreams were imagined and hoped for. This period of growth is, however, now over. Mongolia is instead facing high levels of public and private debt, conflicts over land and sovereignty, and a changed political climate that threatens its fragile democratic institutions. Subjective Lives and Economic Transformations in Mongolia details this complex story through the intimate lives of five women. Building on long-term friendships, which span over 20 years, Rebecca documents their personal journeys in an ever-shifting landscape. She reveals how these women use experiences of living a 'life in the gap' to survive the hard reality between desired outcomes and their actual daily lives. In doing so, she offers a completely different picture from that presented by economists and statisticians of what it is like to live in this fluctuating extractive economy.
Creative Commons
English
111.9781787351462
10.14324/111.9781787351462 doi
Asian history
Development economics & emerging economies
Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography
Sociology
Anthropology Business and Management Development economics and emerging economies Economic history Social and cultural anthropology
Subjective Lives and Economic Transformations in Mongolia Life in the Gap - London UCL Press 2020 - 1 electronic resource (178 p.) - Economic Exposures in Asia .
Open Access
Almost 10 years ago the mineral-rich country of Mongolia experienced very rapid economic growth, fuelled by China's need for coal and copper. New subjects, buildings, and businesses flourished, and future dreams were imagined and hoped for. This period of growth is, however, now over. Mongolia is instead facing high levels of public and private debt, conflicts over land and sovereignty, and a changed political climate that threatens its fragile democratic institutions. Subjective Lives and Economic Transformations in Mongolia details this complex story through the intimate lives of five women. Building on long-term friendships, which span over 20 years, Rebecca documents their personal journeys in an ever-shifting landscape. She reveals how these women use experiences of living a 'life in the gap' to survive the hard reality between desired outcomes and their actual daily lives. In doing so, she offers a completely different picture from that presented by economists and statisticians of what it is like to live in this fluctuating extractive economy.
Creative Commons
English
111.9781787351462
10.14324/111.9781787351462 doi
Asian history
Development economics & emerging economies
Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography
Sociology
Anthropology Business and Management Development economics and emerging economies Economic history Social and cultural anthropology