Visiting Scholar: Kegon Tan

September 27, 2022Gerardo Espinal Franco
Categories News, Policy and Political Economy, Race and Ethnicity, Social Interactions
Kegon Tan seated at the Stone Center Launch Event in September 2022.

Summary

Kegon Tan visited the Stone Center from September 27 to November 22, 2022 to collaborate on two research projects related to religious-based inequality and intergenerational mobility of criminality. The first project analyzed the impact of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on parole decisions for Muslim inmates, finding a large negative impact that was persistent and was more severe for inmates convicted of less serious crimes.

The second project investigated the intergenerational transmission of criminal justice contact by linking prison inmates in Georgia through names and other demographic details to infer family linkages.

Relevant Publications

  • McConnell, Brendon, Kegon Teng Kok Tan, and Mariyana Zapryanova. 2024. “How Do Parole Boards Respond to Large, Societal Shocks? Evidence from the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.” Journal of Public Economics 238:105206. doi:10.1016/j.jpubeco.2024.105206
  • Tan, Kegon Teng Kok, and Mariyana Zapryanova. 2022. “Peer Effects and Recidivism: The Role of Race and Age.” The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization 38(3):721-740. doi:10.1093/jleo/ewab040

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