Reading list

Financial Economics

Finansiell ekonomi

Course
EKN103
First cycle
6 credits (ECTS)

About the Reading list

Valid from
Spring semester 2026 (2026-01-19)
Decision date
2025-11-27

For the chapters of book 2 and 3 that are part of this course in financial economics, a custom edition has been made: book 1. Students who intend to choose Economics as their main field of study are recommended to acquire book 1. Students who intend to choose Business Administration or Financial Economics as their main field of study are recommended to acquire books 2 and 3. Article 4 is included for all.


  1. Berk, Jonathan; DeMarzo, Peter; Mishkin, Frederic S. & Eakins, Stanley. Selected Chapters from Corporate Finance, 6th Global Edition, and Financial Markets and Institutions, 10th Edition. Compiled by Centre for Finance, School of Business, Economics & Law, Pearson. [The 2020 edition also works]
  2. Mishkin, Frederic S. & Evans, Stanley G. Financial Markets and Institutions. Pearson (latest edition).
  3. Berk, Jonathan & DeMarzo, Peter. Corporate Finance. Global Edition. Pearson (latest edition). 
  4. Ellis, Charles D. (2011). “The Winners’ Game” in Financial Analyst Journal, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 11-17.


Other course material such as supporting material for learning activities and articles that can be included in the examination are published on the course's website on the University of Gothenburg's learning platform.