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The Pencil as Economic Metaphor

Ones and Tooze

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Bread Erasers and the Mongolian Economy

This chapter discusses the use of bread as an eraser and its comparison to different types of bread for erasing abilities. It then delves into the transition of the Mongolian economy from communism to market economics, exploring the collectivization campaign, female emancipation, and the revival of cultural patterns. The chapter also highlights the role of livestock herding, particularly cashmere goats, and the recent bull market in copper and its impact on the Mongolian economy.

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