CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2023
| Author | Ganbat, Sarangoo |
|---|---|
| Title | INVESTIGATING THE DRAWBACKS OF NOMADIC HERDING IN MONGOLIA: The Effect of Livestock on Pastoral Land Degradation by Species Type and its Potential Impact on Livestock Production |
| Summary | In this thesis, I examine the effect of livestock on pastoral land degradation in Mongolia by species type (horse, cattle, camel, sheep, and goat) and, conversely, the potential impact of pastoral land degradation on livestock production. For the analysis, I employ the Ridge regression analysis technique with a fixed effects model using panel data from 21 provinces over ten years (2012-2021). The panel regression models estimate that goats have the highest degrading impact on pastoral land degradation. A one percent increase in goat population leads to a 0.12 percent increase in degraded pastoral land (both measured as per hectare of non-degraded pastoral land), controlling for other factors. Moreover, it is estimated that a one percent increase in the degraded pastoral land in the previous period leads to a 0.9 percent decrease in the current year’s livestock production, all else being equal. |
| Supervisor | Zsófia Luca Bárány |
| Department | Economics MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2023/ganbat_sarangoo.pdf |
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