Comparing Homeownership Rates in Australia and Netherlands

Running head: ASSIGNMENT 2
Assignment 2: Comparing Home Ownership Rates in Australia and Netherlands
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................3
2. Project Objective.........................................................................................................................3
3. Project Scope...............................................................................................................................4
4. Literature Review........................................................................................................................4
4.1 Impact of Demographic Condition of Homeownership Rates of Australia and Netherlands4
4.2 Economic Factors and Homeownership Rates in Australia and Netherlands.......................5
4.3 Impact of Political Factors and Homeownership Rates.........................................................6
4.4 Importance of Homeownership Subsidies and Private Investors in Homeownership Rates.6
4.5 Justification for Literature Gaps and Gap Opportunity.........................................................7
5. Research Questions......................................................................................................................7
5.1 Primary Question...................................................................................................................7
5.2 Secondary Questions.............................................................................................................8
6. Research Design and Methodology.............................................................................................9
6.1 Qualitative Research..............................................................................................................9
6.1.1 Process of Qualitative Research.....................................................................................9
6.1.2 Approaches to Reliability and Validity..........................................................................9
6.1.3 Sampling.......................................................................................................................10
6.1.4 Sample Size..................................................................................................................10
6.1.5 Data Collection Method................................................................................................10

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6.1.6 Variable Specification..................................................................................................11
6.2 Quantitative Research..........................................................................................................11
6.2.1 Quantitative Research Design Process.........................................................................11
6.2.2 Research Instrument.....................................................................................................11
6.2.3 Quantitative Data Analysis Process..............................................................................12
6.2.4 Sampling and Simple Size............................................................................................12
6.2.5 Questionnaire Design....................................................................................................13
6.2.6 Reliability and Validity of Data....................................................................................13
7. Research Limitations.................................................................................................................13
8. Time Schedule...........................................................................................................................14
9. Conclusion.................................................................................................................................14

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1. Introduction
Homeownership rate is the percentage of homes, which are actually occupied by their
occupants. This rate is mainly calculated by dividing the numbers of owner occupied housing
units by total numbers of occupied housing units. Homeownership rates have been significantly
increased in the OECD countries over the recent decades. However, there are important factors
that drive the trends of homeownership rate. This study is concerned with comparing the
homeownership rates in Australian and Netherlands. The research proposal will evaluate several
factors in literature review, which have significant impacted on the homeownership rates of these
two countries. The proposal will also select appropriate research methodology for collecting
most authentic research information.
2. Project Objective
 To assess the government intervention of Australia and Netherlands in the
homeownership systems of 1990s to improve homeownership condition
 To identify the factors having impact on the homeownership rate of Australia and
Netherlands for offering affordable housing condition
 To recognize the most significant factors to be improved to increase the homeownership
rates of Australia and Netherlands