Fiscal Decentralization and Tax Morale in a Fragile State

Last registered on July 10, 2023
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Fiscal Decentralization and Tax Morale in a Fragile State
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0011728
Initial registration date
July 05, 2023

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First published
July 10, 2023, 9:41 PM EDT

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

Locations

Country
Somalia
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Christopher Hoy
Affiliation
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Daniel Prinz
PI Affiliation
World Bank
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2023-07-06
End date
2024-02-29
Keywords
Governance
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
We examine the relationship between fiscal decentralization and tax morale in Somalia
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Hoy, Christopher and Daniel Prinz. 2023. "Fiscal Decentralization and Tax Morale in a Fragile State." AEA RCT Registry. July 10. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.11728-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2023-07-07
Intervention End Date
2023-09-30

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
The primary outcomes of this experiment are questions measuring tax morale (see questionnaire attached).
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
There are two stages of randomization to this study. In the first stage, respondents are randomly allocated to be asked questions in relation to either the local, state or national level of government (or a fourth group that is asked about the government in general). In the second stage, half of respondents are randomly allocated to receive an information treatment about how additional revenue could be spent in Somalia.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Randomization done by computer
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
N/A
Sample size: planned number of observations
3000
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
750 respondents to each group at the first stage
1500 respondents to each group at the second stage
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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