AEA RCT Registry currently lists 9694 studies with locations in 169 countries.
This project studies the effects of providing workers with information on relatively attractive occupations conditional on their past labor market experience, education, and preferences, as well as job search nudges.
The graduation model has demonstrated consistent evidence of cost-effectiveness in uplifting ultra-poor households’ livelihoods, though these often remain household enterprises. Graduation models, with intensive coaching, training, and group aspects, may facilitate forming larger, jointly-owned, enterprises. We test group versus individual livelihoods while providing coaching to address hypothesized information-asymmetry barriers to forming equity-sharing group enterprises. We also compare large and small grants, to test for increasing returns to investment above certain thresholds. We will examine process changes, such as whether more participants choose to start group enterprises, short-run business outcomes, and group dynamics, as well as longer-term livelihood profits and household ...
We propose to conduct an impact evaluation of an intervention to enhance the efficacy of American Job Centers (AJCs) by focusing on elevating the quality of case management and job search services. Prior work facilitated by a SLII grant has identified this strategy as the most promising approach to help job seekers in Puerto Rico. The plan involves selecting and contracting an external provider of job search and support services from a pool of nationally recognized organizations. This selected provider will offer a comprehensive range of intensive and individualized job search assistance, along with career navigator support. Treatment will be randomized. This initiative is designed to benefit eligible Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) participants who are transitioning out...
The gap in agricultural output between men and women has long been documented in Malawi, with the difference in productivity estimated to be 28%. Standard explanations for this productivity gap point towards disparate quality and quantity of capital farm inputs. We test a novel explanation for disparities in agricultural between men and women in Malawi: child-bearing as a unique shock to household labor supply that inhibit women from efficiently utilizing their land and maximizing potential yields. Pregnancy and child-rearing are negative shocks to women’s available labor, since women’s time and productivity is compromised by physiological changes and child-rearing responsibilities. In frictionless land, labor, and credit markets, women should be able to make productive use of their lan...
With this experiment, we want to study the effect of different leadership styles on performance in small teams. More specifically, we want to explore whether a team with a more collaborative leader who seeks joint solution fares better than one which has a more traditional leader.
Artificial intelligence, in particular Large Language Models (LLMs), are commonly considered being a path-breaking innovation. While possible applications and rising research questions are manifold, one straightforward question of very general interest is whether LLMs can support humans in fulfilling job-related tasks, hereby improving the quality and quantity of the output. In this study, we will focus on the impact of LLM and LLM training on teachers in adult education. To this end, we design an experimental study in which we ask participants to complete four tasks typical for teaching preparation and communication with course participants. We vary both access to an assisting LLM as well as being trained in the use of LLMs before completing the tasks. This will provide insights about ...
We propose an experiment to examine how investor characteristics influence access to corporate insiders in U.S. public companies. Despite the well-documented benefits of insider access for investors, the mechanisms governing this access remain unclear. This opacity perpetuates information asymmetries and raises concerns about the fairness and inclusivity of capital markets. Our study will address this gap by providing causal evidence on both the likelihood of securing access and the quality of access granted. Our findings will provide evidence on the potential role discrimination plays in financial markets.
We study the impact of a village level intervention by Raising the Village that provides a package comprising of agricultural and livestock training with subsequent distribution of seeds and livestock to participants; health education; and finanical literacy training. The sample will be comprised of nearly 3,000 randomly selected households from 100 clusters (nearly 300 villages) in Kagadi and Kyenjojo districts in Uganda. We want to understand the impact of the programme on household and communities’ economic and social outcomes.
This study explores higher order risk preferences (prudence, temperance) for lottery choices that affect one-self vs. other people. We elicit risk preferences (risk aversion, prudence, temperance) from a laboratory experiment with undergraduate students using the risk apportionment tasks of Deck et al. (2023) and vary within subjects whether the decision concerns oneself or some other person. We vary on a between-subjects basis social distance by having the decision for other being implemented to a close friend or to someone else within the group of subjects in a session. We take care that a group of subjects within a session is sufficiently mixed from the student population in order to ensure a greater social distance. Deck, C., Huang, R.J., Tzeng, L.Y and Zhao, L. (2023) A Simple A...
Low-and-middle income countries (LMIC) are experiencing a learning crisis, with less than 15% of sub-Saharan African students reaching minimum mathematics proficiency by the end of middle school (UNESCO, 2017). Students are often taught content far above their ability level and lack opportunities for practice and timely feedback. While high-quality one-on-one instruction has long been advocated to address these issues (Bloom 1984; Chi et al., 2001), the low supply and high cost of quality tutors in West Africa, pose significant barriers to access (Bray 2021). Consequently, research is needed to identify affordable and scalable interventions tailored to this context. Leveraging technology-supported learning, such as Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) (Vanlehn, 2011) has shown promise in ...