Social Assistance by Addressing Systemic Barriers: A Randomized Control Trial of the In Motion & Momentum+ Program

Last registered on February 21, 2023

Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Social Assistance by Addressing Systemic Barriers: A Randomized Control Trial of the In Motion & Momentum+ Program
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0010924
Initial registration date
February 17, 2023

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
February 21, 2023, 10:32 AM EST

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

Locations

Primary Investigator

Affiliation
University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Affiliation
Department of Economics at the University of Toronto
PI Affiliation
Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia

Additional Trial Information

Status
On going
Start date
2021-11-01
End date
2024-07-01
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
We study the effects of the Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF) program In Motion and Momentum Plus (IM&M+). The program
targets individuals who may have experienced repeated setbacks with respect to traditional learning and/or work and provides activities aiming to improve their pre-employability skills. We propose an analysis of the effectiveness of the program through a randomized control trial (RCT) looking at several outcomes, such as, pre-employability skills, education, employment, earnings, and others. We combine online surveys with government administrative data and perform a cost-benefit analysis. To evaluate the results of the RCT, we present a straightforward
econometric framework that accounts for multiple hypothesis testing.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Kroft, Kory, Matthew Notowidigdo and Heather Sarsons. 2023. "Social Assistance by Addressing Systemic Barriers: A Randomized Control Trial of the In Motion & Momentum+ Program." AEA RCT Registry. February 21. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.10924-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
We study the effects of the Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF) program In Motion and Momentum Plus (IM&M+). The program
targets individuals who may have experienced repeated setbacks with respect to traditional learning and/or work and provides activities aiming to improve their pre-employability skills. Because IM&M+ faces excess demand, we use this oversubscription to randomize the treatment among qualified candidates and construct a control group that has no access to the program. We randomize treatment among qualified candidates, without stratification, and aim for a 50:50 split between treatment and control.
Intervention (Hidden)
Intervention Start Date
2021-11-01
Intervention End Date
2024-01-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Pre-employability skills, employment, education/training.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)
The outcomes are measured by different scales, from questions on the survey. These scales are specified in the pre-analysis plan.

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Benefits, mental health.
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)
Also measured with survey questions, and scales specified in the analysis plan.

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Because IM&M+ faces excess demand, we use this oversubscription to randomize the treatment among qualified candidates and construct a control group that has no access to the program. We randomize treatment among qualified candidates, without stratification, and aim for a 50:50 split between treatment and control.
When applying to the program, candidates must declare consent to participate in the experiment. Randomization is independent of consent, but only candidates that declare consent will be analyzed. We evaluate cohorts with different delivery modes, online and face-to-face.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Randomization done in office by a computer
Randomization Unit
Individuals.
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
508 individuals
Sample size: planned number of observations
508 individuals
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
254 treatment, 254 control
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Section 5 of the pre-analysis plan discusses the power calculations carried out for this study.
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IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Veritas IRB
IRB Approval Date
2022-11-07
IRB Approval Number
2022-2915-11955-2
Analysis Plan

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Post-Trial

Post Trial Information

Study Withdrawal

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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

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Reports & Other Materials