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Kevin Thom

Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Verified email at uwm.edu
Cited by 4128

Genetic endowments and wealth inequality

…, NW Papageorge, K Thom - Journal of Political …, 2020 - journals.uchicago.edu
We show that genetic endowments linked to educational attainment strongly and robustly
predict wealth at retirement. The estimated relationship is not fully explained by flexibly …

From maize to haze: Agricultural shocks and the growth of the mexican drug sector

O Dube, O García-Ponce, K Thom - Journal of the European …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Understanding how economic incentives affect illegal drug production is essential for crafting
policies in response to the international drug trade. Policymakers typically face a choice …

Genes, education, and labor market outcomes: evidence from the health and retirement study

NW Papageorge, K Thom - Journal of the European Economic …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Recent advances have led to the discovery of specific genetic variants that predict educational
attainment. We study how these variants, summarized as a linear index—known as a …

Gene discovery and polygenic prediction from a genome-wide association study of educational attainment in 1.1 million individuals

…, S Oskarsson, TH Pers, MR Robinson, K Thom… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Here we conducted a large-scale genetic association analysis of educational attainment in
a sample of approximately 1.1 million individuals and identify 1,271 independent genome-…

Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

…, SFW Meddens, S Oskarsson, JK Pickrell, K Thom… - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
Educational attainment is strongly influenced by social and other environmental factors, but
genetic factors are estimated to account for at least 20% of the variation across individuals 1. …

The economics and econometrics of gene-environment interplay

…, H Van Kippersluis, CA Rietveld, K Thom - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
Economists and social scientists have debated the relative importance of nature (one's
genes) and nurture (one's environment) for decades, if not centuries. This debate can now be …

[HTML][HTML] Gene discovery and polygenic prediction from a 1.1-million-person GWAS of educational attainment

…, S Oskarsson, TH Pers, MR Robinson, K Thom… - Nature …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We conduct a large-scale genetic association analysis of educational attainment in a sample
of~ 1.1 million individuals and identify 1,271 independent genome-wide-significant SNPs. …

Migration experience and earnings in the Mexican labor market

S Reinhold, K Thom - Journal of Human Resources, 2013 - jhr.uwpress.org
We present a theoretical and empirical analysis of the relationship between US migration
experience and earnings in the Mexican labor market. We use our model to analyze the effects …

[PDF][PDF] Repeated circular migration: Theory and evidence from undocumented migrants

K Thom - New York University, mimeo, 2010 - nest.uwo.ca
This paper contributes to the literature on temporary migration by developing a model of
repeated circular migration that accounts for saving behavior. Using Mexican Migrant Project …

Challenges in studying the interplay of genes and environment. A study of childhood financial distress moderating genetic predisposition for peak smoking

L Bierut, P Biroli, TJ Galama, K Thom - Journal of Economic Psychology, 2023 - Elsevier
Smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable disease and death in the US, and it is
strongly influenced both by genetic predisposition and childhood adversity. Using polygenic …