Prof. Florian Eugster

Florian Eugster is Associate Professor of Auditing and Director at the Institute of Accounting, Control and Auditing of the University of St.Gallen. Before joining the University, Professor Eugster held a professorship at the Stockholm School of Economics. He has extensive experience with innovative teaching and learning concepts.

Professor Eugster focuses on how educational achievement impacts stock ownership. Although basic financial theory advises universal stock market participation, reality shows that households, even wealthy ones, typically do not own stock. Using data on the stock ownership of students enrolled in a business school in Sweden, he finds a significant increase in ownership during and after their studies compared to before they enter the school. Further analysis reveals that students specializing in finance and accounting have the highest ownership levels. These findings demonstrate that while financial literacy is essential, individual motivation is equally important.

• Financial Markets
  • Information and Market Efficiency
• Corporate Finance and Governance
  • Corporate Governance and Managerial Compensation
  • Financial Valuation
• Frontier Topics
  • Sustainable Finance