Question

What advantages would nomadic people have in the larger economy around them?

Answer 1

Nomads produce valuable products like meat, hides, wool, and milk. These resources were useful for the larger economy around them, so they were sought after. This gave them an advantage.

Answer 2

Nomadic pastoralism is of far greater importance to many economies than the relatively small number of nomads would imply. Nomads produce valuable products like meat, hides, wool, and milk. Traditional pastoralism turns grasslands to economic advantage.