Horst Feldmann

Horst Feldmann is a Reader (equivalent to Associate Professor) in the Department of Economics at the University of Bath. He holds a PhD from the University of Hamburg (1990) and previously held positions at the University of Tübingen. His research examines institutional economics, labor markets, and education economics, with emphasis on economic freedom's relationship with educational outcomes.

Key research areas:

• Impact of economic crises on educational investment
• Foreign direct investment effects in developing economies
• Cross-national analysis of education quality
• Public attitudes toward education

His empirical work utilizes large-scale datasets like the World Values Survey to analyze how economic systems shape educational priorities. Recent publications investigate FDI impacts on school enrollment in developing countries and the correlation between economic freedom and educational quality.