Back to History Current Version

Employees' Views of Mandatory Arbitration

Last registered on September 27, 2023
View Trial History

Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Employees' Views of Mandatory Arbitration
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0011987
Initial registration date
September 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
September 27, 2023, 9:25 AM 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
Lisa Abraham
Affiliation
Contact Primary Investigator

Other Primary Investigator(s)

Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2023-09-26
End date
2026-02-13
Keywords
Labor
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
We examine employee views about mandatory arbitration.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Abraham, Lisa. 2023. "Employees' Views of Mandatory Arbitration ." AEA RCT Registry. September 27. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.11987-1.0
Sponsors & Partners
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
We randomize the provision of information and then elicit employee beliefs and preferences about mandatory arbitration.
Intervention (Hidden)
Respondents will be randomized at the outset of the survey into a Control group or one of two Treatment groups. The treatment groups provide more information about mandatory arbitration, after which we will ask respondents a series of questions. More detail is provided in the analysis plan.
Intervention Start Date
2023-10-01
Intervention End Date
2023-12-29

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Employee views and awareness of mandatory arbitration; willingness to pay to avoid mandatory arbitration.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
We will use standard techniques and methods to elicit employee beliefs and preferences about contracts with mandatory arbitration.
Experimental Design Details
After respondents are randomized into the treatment arms, we use an iterative multiple price list strategy to elicit willingness to pay for contracts without mandatory arbitration. Respondents will be asked to choose between a contract with mandatory arbitration and a contract without mandatory arbitration at different price points. More detail is provided in the analysis plan.
Randomization Method
Randomization done by computer
Randomization Unit
Individual level randomization
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
N/A
Sample size: planned number of observations
1500 respondents
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
500 respondents in each treatment arm
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
RAND Human Subjects Protection Committee
IRB Approval Date
2023-09-18
IRB Approval Number
2021-N0344
Analysis Plan

There is information in this trial unavailable to the public. Use the button below to request access.

Request Information

Post-Trial

Post Trial Information

Study Withdrawal

There is information in this trial unavailable to the public. Use the button below to request access.

Request Information

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

Relevant Paper(s)

Reports & Other Materials