Beliefs about Effectiveness and Political Activism: Evidence From a Field Experiment

Last registered on September 08, 2017
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Beliefs about Effectiveness and Political Activism: Evidence From a Field Experiment
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0002417
Initial registration date
September 08, 2017

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

It corresponds to when the registration was submitted to the Registry to be reviewed for publication.

First published
September 08, 2017, 4:01 PM EDT

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

Locations

Country
Germany
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Lukas Hensel
Affiliation
University of Oxford
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Anselm Rink
PI Affiliation
University of Konstanz
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2017-09-08
End date
2017-09-24
Keywords
Electoral
Additional Keywords
beliefs, canvassing
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Abstract
See preanalysis plan.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Hensel, Lukas and Anselm Rink. 2017. "Beliefs about Effectiveness and Political Activism: Evidence From a Field Experiment." AEA RCT Registry. September 08. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.2417-1.0
Former Citation
Hensel, Lukas and Anselm Rink. 2017. "Beliefs about Effectiveness and Political Activism: Evidence From a Field Experiment." AEA RCT Registry. September 08. https://www.socialscienceregistry.org/trials/2417/history/21298
Sponsors & Partners
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
We provide information about the effectiveness of canvassing to political activists.
Intervention Start Date
2017-09-08
Intervention End Date
2017-09-09

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Canvassing intentions and actual effort.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)
see preanalysis plan.

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
See preanalysis plan.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Ongoing by computer.
Randomization Unit
none
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
See PAP.
Sample size: planned number of observations
individual
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
see PAP
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES INTER-DIVISIONAL RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEE
IRB Approval Date
2017-07-25
IRB Approval Number
R52651/RE001
Analysis Plan

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Post-Trial

Post Trial Information

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

Program Files

Program Files
Reports, Papers & Other Materials

Relevant Paper(s)

Reports & Other Materials