Hannah Postel

Research Associate at Center for Global Development

Hannah Postel is a research associate at the Center for Global Development. She has a breadth of experience on migration issues, producing the first quantitative study of Chinese migration to Zambia on a Fulbright research grant, leading a community outreach program for migrant dairy workers in Vermont, and working in the visa section of the US Consulate Chengdu, China. Before joining CGD, she managed a portfolio of USAID economic growth projects with Carana Corporation and oversaw a randomized control trial on girls' empowerment with Innovations for Poverty Action - Zambia. Postel holds a BA in international political economy from Middlebury College, and is fluent in Spanish and proficient in Mandarin Chinese.

Latest contributions 

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VoxEU Column

The impact of immigration barriers on native workers: Evidence from the US exclusion of Mexican braceros

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  • Labour Markets
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  • Migration