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Kegon Teng Kok Tan serves as an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. He holds affiliations with the Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility and participates in the Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group, focusing on socioeconomic inequality and mobility.
His educational background includes:
- B.S. in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Chicago (2010)
- Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2017)
Dr. Tan's research centers on intergenerational transmission of human capital and social inequality, examining parental influence on child outcomes through cognitive and non-cognitive skills. His work spans wage determination, health outcomes, criminal behavior, and the mechanisms linking education to longevity, with particular emphasis on race, age, and socioeconomic status as mediating factors.
His publication record reveals strong interdisciplinary trends across labor economics, health economics, and criminology. Recent work demonstrates methodological rigor in analyzing criminal justice systems (e.g., parole board responses to 9/11) and human capital development (e.g., neighborhood effects on child outcomes, skill transmission mechanisms). His research consistently addresses policy-relevant questions about inequality while employing quasi-experimental designs and longitudinal data.
Scientific awards:
- No awards documented in source materials
Regarding academic mentorship and funding, the available information does not specify current advisees or active grants. His prior graduate fellowship with the Institute for Research on Poverty supported doctoral research on poverty-related economic questions.
Dr. Tan actively contributes to research networks including the Inequality: Measurement, Interpretation, and Policy network and the Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group, collaborating on projects examining wealth inequality, social mobility, and policy interventions.
