Effects of information about irregular migration on transit community attitudes towards migrants

Last registered on May 17, 2023
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Effects of information about irregular migration on transit community attitudes towards migrants
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0011375
Initial registration date
May 08, 2023

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

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First published
May 17, 2023, 1:50 PM EDT

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

Locations

Country
Ghana
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Ivar Kolstad
Affiliation
Chr. Michelsen Institute
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Leander Kandilige
PI Affiliation
University of Ghana
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PI Name
Cathrine Talleraas
PI Affiliation
Chr. Michelsen Institute
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PI Name
Arne Wiig
PI Affiliation
Chr. Michelsen Institute
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2023-05-09
End date
2023-05-24
Keywords
Other
Additional Keywords
Migration
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
European countries use a variety of strategies to deter irregular migration from Africa across the Mediterranean into Europe. This includes information campaigns directed at potential migrants, often funded by EU countries and implemented by government agencies in African countries of origin. A number of studies have analyzed the impact of such information campaigns on migration intentions. This study complements the existing literature on information campaigns by analyzing how this type of information affects attitudes towards migrants in transit communities in Africa.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Kandilige, Leander et al. 2023. "Effects of information about irregular migration on transit community attitudes towards migrants." AEA RCT Registry. May 17. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.11375-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Respondents are randomized into one of two treatments, or to the control group. The two treatments expose respondents to different forms of information on EU policies on irregular migration.
Intervention Start Date
2023-05-09
Intervention End Date
2023-05-24

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Our outcome variable is an incentivized measure of the support of respondents for aiding migrants. It is based on the following survey question:

“As part of this study, the research team will donate 20 Cedis per respondent to charity. We will let you decide how to divide 20 Cedis between ActionAid and AFDOM. ActionAid works to improve the situation of Ghanian people generally, AFDOM focuses on improving the situation of Ghanaian migrants. How do you want to divide the 20 Cedis between ActionAid and AFDOM? At the end of the project, donations from the project to the organizations will actually be made based on your decision.”

In responding to this question, participants are given the following options:
Give 20 Cedis to ActionAid and zero to AFDOM (0)
Give 10 Cedis to ActionAid and 10 Cedis to AFDOM (10)
Give 20 Cedis to AFDOM and zero to ActionAid (20)

Our outcome variable Donation_i is the amount given by respondent i to AFDOM, the NGO focused on improving the situation of Ghanaian migrants. Based on the allocation decisions of the respondents, the total sums allocated to ActionAid and AFDOM will be transferred to these organization on completion of the data collection.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
The experiment is conducted in Tamale in the Northern region of Ghana. Respondents are randomized into one of two treatments, or to the control group. The two treatments expose respondents to different forms of information on EU policies on irregular migration.
Experimental Design Details
The experiment is conducted in Tamale in the Northern region of Ghana, and will include 60 respondents in 15 enumeration areas, for a total of 900 respondents of working age (18-45 years old). In each enumeration area, enumerators will select households through a random walk strategy using a skip routine, with random selection of respondents within each household. Respondents are randomized into one of the treatments, or to the control group. This is done through lists of random choices prepared in advance and given to each enumerator. The enumerators move down the list, crossing off the current video shown and moving on to the next one on the list in the next interview. This will give approximately 300 respondents in each group. Randomization is hence at the individual level.
Randomization Method
Randomization is done in office by a computer, generating lists of random choices prepared in advance and given to each enumerator. The enumerators move down the list, crossing off the current video shown and moving on to the next one on the list in the next interview.
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
15 enumeration areas
Sample size: planned number of observations
900 individuals
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
Approximately 300 individuals in each treatment arm
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
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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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