Daniel Horgos studied economics with a special focus on economic policy,econometrics and statistics at the University of Tübingen (Germany). Previously, hestudied business administration and computer sciences in Pforzheim.

In March 2005,he joined the Economics Department of Helmut Schmidt University in Hamburg,wherehe received a PhD in Economics in 2009. In 2009 and 2010, he held a post-doctoralposition at the Centro Studi Luca d’Agliano, Milan. Since July 2010, he has been aresearcher at Helmut Schmidt University. His research activities mainly focus oninternational economics, especially international trade, offshoring and labourmarkets.