Race Discrimination in Response to Correct and Incorrect Advice

Last registered on April 26, 2023
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Race Discrimination in Response to Correct and Incorrect Advice
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0011304
Initial registration date
April 19, 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
April 26, 2023, 4:48 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
Martin Abel
Affiliation
Middlebury College
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Additional Trial Information

Status
On going
Start date
2023-04-19
End date
2023-09-19
Keywords
Behavior
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
First, we will recruit people to provide advice on whether to invest in actual start-up firms and to provide a justification for their decision. We create pairs of advisors that provide the same recommendation but differ by race and gender. Next, we recruit participants for the role of investors. Each participant is endowed with one dollar for each of the four investment rounds. The adviser provides her/his assessment and investment recommendation. The investor then decides how much to invest, and the outcome is revealed.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Abel, Martin. 2023. "Race Discrimination in Response to Correct and Incorrect Advice." AEA RCT Registry. April 26. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.11304-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2023-04-19
Intervention End Date
2023-09-19

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Investment amounts, beliefs, attitudes (see PAP for details)
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
We randomly assign participants to investment projects and advisors.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
computer
Randomization Unit
Participant
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
1,150 participants
Sample size: planned number of observations
1,150 participants
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
60% white, 40% Black
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Bowdoin College
IRB Approval Date
2023-03-27
IRB Approval Number
IRB-2023-16
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Post-Trial

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

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