Anticipating Social Influence

Last registered on July 19, 2023
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Anticipating Social Influence
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0011752
Initial registration date
July 09, 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
July 19, 2023, 2:36 PM EDT

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

Locations

Country
Germany
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Jonas Radbruch
Affiliation
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Maximilian Müller
PI Affiliation
Briq
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2023-07-10
End date
2023-09-30
Keywords
Behavior, Labor
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
Social influence is a key factor in shaping individuals' behavior across various domains of life. The purpose of this research project is to investigate how individuals anticipate and respond to social influences in various settings, with a focus on effort provision and working time. This research will not only enhance our understanding of human behavior, but also provide valuable insights for policymakers and organizations seeking to design environments that promote optimal decision making and to regulators overseeing organizations that may exploit the social naiveté of their members, employees, or customers.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Müller, Maximilian and Jonas Radbruch. 2023. "Anticipating Social Influence." AEA RCT Registry. July 19. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.11752-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
We invite Subjects to work on a real-effort task in offices. Across treatments we vary the work conditions.
Intervention Start Date
2023-07-10
Intervention End Date
2023-09-30

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Beliefs about working time, time spent working on the task
Primary Outcomes (explanation)
see PAP for details

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Output in the real-effort task, Productivity in the real-effort task
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)
see PAP for details

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
We invite Subjects to work on a real-effort task in offices. Across treatments we vary the work conditions. Moreover, we elicit beliefs about their behavior.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Subjects are randomized across sessions.
Randomization Unit
Subject
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
Overall we expect to collect about 440 observations.
Sample size: planned number of observations
440
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
We provide details on the allocation of subjects to Treatments in the Pre-Analysis Plan
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

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IRB Approval Date
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Analysis Plan

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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
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