This project will combine qualitative analysis with quantitative modeling to examine (1) what factors are critical in influencing villager consensus on redevelopment and (2) how villager decisions affect the implementation progress of VIC redevelopment. By bringing the role of villagers back into the theorizing of the state-society relationships in VIC redevelopment, this study will develop a heuristic framework for analyzing the institutional complexities (both formal and informal) of urban regeneration in China. 

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The findings of this study will offer a solid foundation for the advancement of theories on urban development planning and governance. On the practical front, this study will offer insights, critical to redevelopment project management and policy review for a better balance of economic, social and political concerns in urban regeneration.

本项目将结合定性和定量分析（1）影响村民对村庄改造形成共识的关键因素;（2）村民的决策如何影响“城中村”改造的实施。通过将村民的角色重新纳入“城中村”改造过程中的国家-社会关系的讨论，该研究将建立一个理论框架，用于分析中国城市更新的制度复杂性（包括正式制度和非正式制度）。

本研究的成果将为城市发展规划和治理理论的发展奠定坚实的基础。在实践方面，本研究将为“城中村”改造项目的管理和相关政策制定提供重要依据，以便更好地解决城市更新过程中产生的经济、社会和政治问题。

Acknowledgment 致谢
Research findings of this study come from a research grant from The Hong Kong Research Grants Council 本研究受到香港研究资助局资助​
https://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/rgc/index.html​

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