The history of now-developed countries implies a common transformation path of economic development. That is, within an economy, as wage grows in non-farm sectors, labour migrates out of agriculture. With fewer workers, agricultural land resources may concentrate into the hands of fewer but larger farm operations (agricultural land consolidation), with more investment and higher production specification. However, the development process of China is less likely to trace the same path as it does in these countries, given its distinctive institutions. To examine the development process in the unique context of China, this dissertation focuses on two questions: (1) how do China’s rural workers self-select into off-farm employment (OFE)? (2) How does agricultural land consolidation occur in China? In addressing the first question, I use Roy’s self-section model to analyze the following three occupational choices of China’s rural residents: farming only, local OFE, and migratory OFE. Based on household survey data from 101 communities in rural China in 2004 and 2007, the empirical results show that individual and household characteristics are important self-selecting factors for OFE participation. More importantly, I find that the increase of OFE in China is largely consistent with market-driven expectations. In addressing the question of whether and why the consolidation of farm operations develops in China’s agriculture, I assess the divergence between the size of farm operations from equal entitlements. The theoretical model predicts that a higher opportunity cost of farm labour, in the form of the urban wage, exerts a positive influence on consolidation of farm operations through rental arrangements. A Gini index is used to measure the inequality of farmland operations relative to equal farmland entitlements, with greater inequality being consist with higher consolidation of farm operations. Empirical results support the theoretical prediction, specifically, a 1000-yuan increase in the annual urban wage, holding all other influences constant, increases the Gini index by 0.012 (mean=0.26) over the 2004-2007 period.

目前台灣地區農村發展之生產與生活面功能係由農地重劃、農村社區土地重劃及農地興建農舍等三個制度執行來達成，其中透過農地重劃達經濟面之生產功能，而藉由農村社區土地重劃與農地興建農舍制度提供生活面之需求。然制度個別執行之結果，不僅導致生產農地之破壞與流失，亦增加農地利用之交易成本。面臨這些問題，生產農地之維護為當務之急。雖然長期以來農地重劃為維護農地生產力之主要制度，但由於農地重劃之發展受到制度變遷路徑相依之影響，不易因應社會變遷而改變其只具單一生產功能之制度內涵，故若要同時達到農村地區之生產與生活功能，或可透過農地重劃之制度調整解決問題並兼顧生產與生活功能之農村發展。 　　因此本研究基於制度變遷之理論基礎，針對台灣地區實施農地重劃之制度變遷進行分析，探討於社經環境變動過程，農地重劃所扮演角色之轉變，以為檢視現行農地重劃制度問題之基礎。並透過政府嘗試結合辦理農地重劃與農村社區土地重劃進行個案分析，揭示目前農村地區追求生產與生活功能同時兼備之必要性，以及於現行制度環境下，二個制度進行結合辦理之制度調整方向，產生了執行時程、重劃負擔及土地分配等問題與困難。故本研究進一步提出三個制度調整方案，利用ANP之多準則決策分析方法，評選出於多功能農地重劃之制度調整發展方向，為兼顧生產與生活等多功能目標之最佳制度調整方案。此外，針對多功能農地重劃制度之調整提出制度環境面與執行機制面之政策性建議，期望能對正在研擬與即將立法之農村再生條例草案中，整合型農地重劃之研擬與方向，提供於制度結合或制度創新上有所助益。 / Farmland consolidation institution in Taiwan has only been applied to improve the production environment during the past 50 years. Nowadays, due to the dramatic change of social and economic environment in Taiwan as well as the tendency of multifunctional rural community and agricultural development, the institution is due to proper consideration to be altered. In addition, the separately enforcement of three institutions i.e. farmland consolidation, building of farmhouse and rural community consolidation, results in the serious pollution of agricultural environment and the loss of high- quality farmland. How to adjust the current institution of farmland consolidation so as to reach the objectives of both better production and living environment in rural areas is an important issue. This study, based on the institutional change theory, investigates the changing role of farmland consolidation in Taiwan. Moreover, examines the problems of integrating farmland consolidation and rural community land readjustment at Shihfen area located in Tainan County Cigou Towship is examined. After literatures review and the investigation of farmhouse as well as farmland use problems, proposes three alternative institutions of farmland consolidation. Analytical Network Process (ANP) Approach is employed to evaluate. Furthermore, the criteria and implication of the choosing institution are discussed so as to benefit the framework of integrated farmland consolidation in the Bill of the Revival of Rural Community.

政府自民國七十六年起，即以土地重劃方式試辦農村社區土地重劃，且陸續針對農村社區相關民生公共建設制訂相關法規，於民國八十九年公佈實施【農村社區土地重劃條例】，使農村辦理整體建設配合地籍重整及交換分合有法源的依據。不過，農村社區土地重劃業務實施至民國九十六年底，已進行農村社區土地重劃建設之社區僅有四十八個，所佔比例甚低，且農村社區土地重劃實施之內容，僅偏重在公共設施之硬體建設，以應居住生活之需，然其與農地重劃之配合，及其對生態環境之維護卻顯得十分不足，理當進一步檢討與改進。再者，放眼國際，知悉國外農村土地重劃制度之演化值得我國省思，尤其是德國之農村土地重劃實施百年之經驗別具特色，該國不僅著眼在調整坵塊型態及耕地結構等方面，同時也配合農村發展策略與自然景觀維護，以發揮農村地區生態與景觀維護之功能。由此知悉現代化土地重劃已不再僅是改善農業生產結構之手段，而是被視為一種多目標的農村發展工具。 因此，本研究主要運用文獻分析法、案例研究法及深度訪談法，對欲擬列探討之課題作深入的研究。收集國內外農村社區土地重劃相關文獻，包括：農村規劃的理論和方法，及相關法律規定與案例等，從中探悉如德國等先進國家藉由推動農村土地重劃以促進農村發展的經驗；另針對目前台灣農村社區土地重劃的功能及實施過程所遭遇之問題等項目加以探討，並透過深度訪談之方式，以瞭解地方居民的想法與意見，並觀察重劃後之發展是否達到其原先設定規劃之目標與效益，再藉由德國實施農村土地重劃之規劃原則，加以檢討我國重劃制度之方向與問題，最後研提未來的改進方案，以供有關當局之參酌。 / The government has been trying to readjust the rural community by land consolidation, and formulate relevant laws and regulations one after another on public construction, which is related to people's livelihood of the rural community. In the 89th year, the government published the “Regulations on Land consolidation in Rural Communities”, serving as the source of law in the steady implementation of the cooperation between the overall construction and the re-construction of rural communities, as well as the exchange of cadastral division. However, in the end of the 96th year of R.O.C., the implementation of re-zoning the land of rural communities has only covered 48 communities, which have been readjusted and re-constructed. The proportion is very low. What’s more, as to the content of the implementation, it focused on hardware construction of public facilities to meet the needs of living. Speaking of its relationship between agriculture and land consolidation and its impact on the maintenance of the ecological environment, it is insufficient. We should further review and improve it. Furthermore, if we look into the international situation, we will figure out the evolution of foreign systems of rural land consolidation. Especially in Germany's rural land consolidation, the experience of implementing the consolidation of the rural land for a hundred years is unique. It focuses not only on Hill block patterns and adjusting the structure of arable land aspects, but also on trying to be in line with the rural development strategy and the maintenance of the natural landscape, so as to play the ecological function and the function of landscape maintenance in rural areas. From this, it is known that the modernization of land consolidation is no longer a means which is only to improve the structure of agricultural production, but seen as a rural development instrument with plural goals. Accordingly, the present study will makes use of literature analysis, case studies and depth interviews so as to make an in-depth research on those tasks which are planned to be discussed. The collection of relevant literature on domestic and rural community land consolidation includes: theories and methods on rural planning and relevant legal provisions and precedents, from which we can try to pry into the experience of promoting the development of rural areas by initiating the consolidation of rural land provided by developed countries like Germany. Moreover, after dabbling into the present functions of the land consolidation in rural communities of Taiwan and the problems encountered in the implementation process, we should also try to understand the ideas and views of local residents through the way of depth interviews and observe if the original goal and benefits are attained after the readjusted. Still, we should check the direction and problems of our consolidation systems by comparing with the regulations and principles adopted by Germany when it carried out the implementation of land consolidation and finally make a proposal for programs of future improvement for the light of relevant authorities.