Gender and Ethnic Differences in Self-presentation Strategies: A Vignette Survey Experiment in Human vs. Automated Hiring Contexts

Last registered on October 24, 2023
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Gender and Ethnic Differences in Self-presentation Strategies: A Vignette Survey Experiment in Human vs. Automated Hiring Contexts
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0012046
Initial registration date
September 06, 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 15, 2023, 8:45 AM EDT

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

Last updated
October 24, 2023, 9:16 AM EDT

Last updated is the most recent time when changes to the trial's registration were published.

Locations

Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Region
Country
United States of America
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Huyen Nguyen
Affiliation
Utrecht University
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Frank van Tubergen
PI Affiliation
Utrecht University & NIDI
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2023-09-06
End date
2023-10-31
Keywords
Behavior, Gender, Labor
Additional Keywords
ethnicities, self-presentation, text mining, hiring decisions
JEL code(s)
J16, J71, Z13
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
This study investigates gender and ethnic differences in self-presentation strategies with human recruiters vs. automated systems in hiring contexts. The study is conducted on the Prolific experiment platform in the US and the UK through a vignette survey experiment.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Nguyen, Huyen and Frank van Tubergen. 2023. "Gender and Ethnic Differences in Self-presentation Strategies: A Vignette Survey Experiment in Human vs. Automated Hiring Contexts." AEA RCT Registry. October 24. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.12046-1.1
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
In the control group, participants are told that their answers will be evaluated by professional recruiters. In the treatment group, they are told that their answers will be evaluated by automatic screening systems.
Intervention Start Date
2023-09-06
Intervention End Date
2023-10-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Textual differences in the open-ended answers of participants between control and treatment versions
Self-evaluation of own performances between control and treatment versions
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Subjects are randomized into two groups, where they are asked to answer a series of self-assessment and open-ended questions on their job and career preferences. In the control group, participants are told that their answers will be evaluated by professional recruiters. In the treatment group, they are told that their answers will be evaluated by automatic screening systems.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
randomization done by a computer
Randomization Unit
group level randomization
Was the treatment clustered?
Yes

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
18-20 job sectors
Sample size: planned number of observations
1500 working adults in the UK, 1500 working adults in the US
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
750 Control, 750 treatment for each country
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Ethics Review Board of the Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, Netherlands
IRB Approval Date
2023-07-11
IRB Approval Number
FETC Registration 23-0311
Analysis Plan

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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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