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Social Media Exposure and Job Outcomes

Last registered on November 04, 2022
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Social Media Exposure and Job Outcomes
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0010341
Initial registration date
November 02, 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
November 04, 2022, 1:39 PM EDT

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

Locations

Country
United States of America
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Jingyi Qiu
Affiliation
University of Michigan
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Yan Chen
PI Affiliation
University of Michigan
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PI Name
Alain Cohn
PI Affiliation
University of Michigan
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PI Name
Alvin Roth
PI Affiliation
Stanford University
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2022-11-02
End date
2023-09-01
Keywords
Behavior, Education, Other
Additional Keywords
labor market, social media
JEL code(s)
A11, J44
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
Does social media exposure affect job market outcomes? We will collect job market candidates’ demographic information and a summary of their job market paper. We will then tweet every participant’s JMP. We plan to conduct a field experiment to evaluate whether and the extent to which social media exposure might impact job market outcomes. Outcome data will be collected at the end of the job market.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Chen, Yan et al. 2022. "Social Media Exposure and Job Outcomes." AEA RCT Registry. November 04. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.10341-1.0
Sponsors & Partners
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
We will randomize the extent of social media exposure.
Intervention (Hidden)
We will randomize a subset of job market papers to be quote tweeted by influencers on Twitter.
Intervention Start Date
2022-11-15
Intervention End Date
2022-12-10

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
job market outcomes
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Not available.
Experimental Design Details
We will conduct a field experiment where a subset of job market papers will be randomly assigned to be quote tweeted by economist influencers in their field.
Randomization Method
Done by a computer.
Randomization Unit
individual.
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
800 subjects
Sample size: planned number of observations
800 subjects
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
400 in the treatment group and 400 in the control group
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
0.2
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Digital Mentoring
IRB Approval Date
2022-10-03
IRB Approval Number
HUM00221663
Analysis Plan

Analysis Plan Documents

Social Media Exposure and Job Outcomes: Pre-analysis Plan

MD5: 5fc053c1d7db7a48520158c88c514705

SHA1: e6af9074891570c979c145cd73988dad9a949c1d

Uploaded At: November 02, 2022

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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