Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1961189 Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper Series N°11-49 Determinants of the Homeownership Rate: An International Perspective Steven C. BOURASSA Florida Atlantic University Donald R. HAURIN Ohio State University Patric H. HENDERSHOTT DePaul University Martint HOESLI University of Geneva, Swiss Finance Institute, University of Aberdeen Business School, and Kedge Business School