Social Integration Among Rural-to-Urban Migrants: A Dynamic Analysis Using a Hybrid Approach Integrating Structural Equation Modeling and Machine Learning

Xintao Li, Qi Qin, Tianxu Zheng, Xin Wang, Zhou Enlai School of Government, Nankai University, Chinese Government and Policy Joint Research Center, Nankai University, Nanyang Center for Public Administration, Nanyang Technological University, School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University, School of Public Administration , School of Philanthropy, Shandong Technology and Business University

Evaluation Review: A Journal of Applied Social Research

Published online on November 25, 2025

Abstract

Evaluation Review, Volume 50, Issue 3, Page 423-461, June 2026.
Against the backdrop of China’s new urbanization and regional coordination strategies, the social integration of rural-to-urban migrants has become an increasingly critical indicator of state governance modernization and institutional performance. ...