Higher Future – An experimental evaluation of the role of information on student migration from Cape Verde

Last registered on November 08, 2022
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Higher Future – An experimental evaluation of the role of information on student migration from Cape Verde
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0010364
Initial registration date
November 06, 2022

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First published
November 08, 2022, 3:35 PM EST

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Primary Investigator

Name
Ana Balcão Reis
Affiliation
Nova School of Business and Economics, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Catia Batista
PI Affiliation
Nova School of Business and Economics
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PI Name
Pedro Freitas
PI Affiliation
Nova School of Business and Economics
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PI Name
Goncalo Lima
PI Affiliation
European University Institute
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2022-11-07
End date
2026-12-31
Keywords
Education, Other
Additional Keywords
Migration
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Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
The objective of this study is to test whether providing information on the college system and returns to college in a foreign country impacts high school students’ intentions and actual migration to study in that country. We investigate this hypothesis in the context of migration flows of high school graduates from the Republic of Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) --- a small, developing African country --- to Portugal, the most common migration destination from the country. Students in treated schools are shown an informational video on the challenges and opportunities of studying in Portugal, including a comparison to college returns to Cape Verdeans in both countries. The main outcomes of interest are intentions to migrate, steps taken towards study migration, and college applications to Portugal.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Balcão Reis, Ana et al. 2022. "Higher Future – An experimental evaluation of the role of information on student migration from Cape Verde." AEA RCT Registry. November 08. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.10364-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
1. Control group (23 schools): will watch a placebo video about the labor market returns to college in Cape Verde.
2. Treatment group (23 schools): will watch a video including the same information as shown to the control group, in addition to information about the college system in Portugal, costs and benefits of college education in Portugal, as well as the most frequent college choices and testimonies by Cape Verdean college students in Portugal.
Intervention Start Date
2022-11-07
Intervention End Date
2023-05-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Intentions to migrate to Portugal; Steps taken toward migration to Portugal; College applications to Portugal.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Knowledge about the Portuguese college system and returns to college in Portugal.
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Schools will be randomly assigned to the following treatment groups:
1. Control group (23 schools): will watch a placebo video about the labor market returns to college in Cape Verde.
2. Treatment group (23 schools): will watch a video including the same information as shown to the control group, in addition to information about the college system in Portugal, costs and benefits of college education in Portugal, as well as the most frequent college choices and testimonies by Cape Verdean college students in Portugal.
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Randomization done in office by a computer.
Randomization Unit
School
Was the treatment clustered?
Yes

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
46 schools
Sample size: planned number of observations
5,000 pupils
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
23 schools per treatment arm
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
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