Beliefs about Skills and Job Search Behavior

Last registered on June 08, 2023
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Beliefs about Skills and Job Search Behavior
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0010000
Initial registration date
August 31, 2022

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, 2022, 9:45 AM EDT

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

Last updated
June 08, 2023, 9:12 PM EDT

Last updated is the most recent time when changes to the trial's registration were published.

Locations

Country
South Africa
Region

Primary Investigator

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

PI Name
Robert Garlick
PI Affiliation
Duke University
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PI Name
Kate Orkin
PI Affiliation
University of Oxford
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PI Name
Andrea Kiss
PI Affiliation
Carnegie Mellon University
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Additional Trial Information

Status
Completed
Start date
2022-08-07
End date
2022-11-30
Keywords
Labor
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
his is an analysis plan for studying how jobseekers’ beliefs about their skills influence
their job search decisions using a lab-in-the-field / framed field experiment.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Garlick, Robert et al. 2023. " Beliefs about Skills and Job Search Behavior." AEA RCT Registry. June 08. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.10000-1.1
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
We randomly vary whether jobseekers receive a report on their performance in the numeracy and communication assessment.
Intervention (Hidden)
See PAP
Intervention Start Date
2022-08-07
Intervention End Date
2022-10-08

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Job-search behavior and expectations.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)
The PAP contains a detailed description of outcomes.

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
We will randomize individuals into two groups at the fieldwork day level.
Experimental Design Details
See PAP.
Randomization Method
Randomization is done electronically in separate blocks.
Randomization Unit
Fieldwork day level.
Was the treatment clustered?
Yes

Experiment Characteristics

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

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Ethic Committee Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town
IRB Approval Date
2022-07-25
IRB Approval Number
REC 2021/11/017
Analysis Plan

Analysis Plan Documents

Jobseekers_Beliefs_PAP.pdf

MD5: eea462d2c76dba2ee97fb9933e312f5e

SHA1: fa7fb4c0fafbb5ffd2797abdb9778d626e131079

Uploaded At: August 31, 2022

Post-Trial

Post Trial Information

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
Yes
Intervention Completion Date
November 30, 2022, 12:00 +00:00
Data Collection Complete
Yes
Data Collection Completion Date
November 30, 2022, 12:00 +00:00
Final Sample Size: Number of Clusters (Unit of Randomization)
34 days
Was attrition correlated with treatment status?
No
Final Sample Size: Total Number of Observations
372 jobseekers
Final Sample Size (or Number of Clusters) by Treatment Arms
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

Program Files

Program Files
Reports, Papers & Other Materials

Relevant Paper(s)

Reports & Other Materials