Margarita Isaacs
- Student Research Assistant
Margarita Isaacs, a Master in Public Administration in International Development candidate at Harvard Kennedy School, joined the Growth Lab as a student research assistant in the fall of 2024.
Originally from Colombia, she holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Economics from Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá. Margarita has over five years of experience in quantitative economic analysis and policy research, with a focus on human capital, labor markets, and economic development. She has worked at institutions like the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, contributing to reports and projects that address key global challenges, including the impact of COVID-19 on human capital and the evaluation of educational interventions.
Research Projects
Project
Academic Research
Leveraging the Global Talent Pool to Jumpstart Prosperity in Emerging Economies
In this project, researchers measure countries' degree of openness towards different groups of migrants, and test the hypothesis that more developed economies are more open to international migrants, and in particular to international talent.