Democratic development as a civic duty

Last registered on September 20, 2023
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Democratic development as a civic duty
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0012130
Initial registration date
September 15, 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 20, 2023, 10:53 AM EDT

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

Locations

Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Olga Onuch
Affiliation
University of Manchester
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
David Doyle
PI Affiliation
University of Oxford
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Additional Trial Information

Status
On going
Start date
2023-09-01
End date
2023-12-31
Keywords
Behavior, Crime, Violence, & Conflict, Electoral
Additional Keywords
Ukraine, protest, war
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
This study includes an experimental design to study agreement with civic duty and democratic development in everyday life a nationally representative survey of Ukraine’s population.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Doyle, David and Olga Onuch. 2023. "Democratic development as a civic duty ." AEA RCT Registry. September 20. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.12130-1.0
Sponsors & Partners
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
This three-arm study asks respondents from the control and two treated groups on their level of agreement with a statement on civic duty. Respondents from the treated groups are presented with statements that include: an endorsement from President Zelenskyy and a statement of popular beliefs.
Intervention Start Date
2023-09-08
Intervention End Date
2023-09-30

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
The study has two outcomes. The first tries to answer to what extent Ukrainians agree that democratic development is a civic duty. Secondly, it tries to measure how the image of President Zelenskyy influences their level of agreement.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
This study utilizes phone interviews with a randomly selected group of people from Ukraine's population. The survey agency KIIS generates random cell phone numbers using a computer. KIIS then contacts the chosen phone numbers, and if an adult answers, invites them to participate in the interview. If the number is invalid or the person who answers is unable to participate, the interviewer moves on to the next number.
Participants will be randomly allocated in three parallel groups. One of those groups constitutes the control group; while the other two are the treated groups and receive a statement. The two statements will provide different input on desirability associated with the intended outcome.

Experimental Design Details
This study utilizes phone interviews with a randomly selected group of people from Ukraine's population. The survey agency KIIS generates random cell phone numbers using a computer. KIIS then contacts the chosen phone numbers, and if an adult answers, invites them to participate in the interview. If the number is invalid or the person who answers is unable to participate, the interviewer moves on to the next number.
Participants will be randomly allocated in three parallel groups. One of those groups constitutes the control group; while the other two are the treated groups and receive a statement. The two statements will provide different input on desirability associated with the intended outcome.

The statements for each group are presented below:

Group 1 [control]
No prime

Group 2 [treatment 1]
In one of his recent speeches President Zelensky said that all Ukrainians have a civic duty to support the country’s democratic development through their own actions in their daily lives each and every day. Whether it is by not engaging in acts of corruption, supporting local initiatives, or simply being ready and willing to participate in political actions and election when and where necessary.

Group 3 [treatment 2]
Some people believe that all Ukrainians have a civic duty to support the country’s democratic development through their own actions in their daily lives each and every day. Whether it is by not engaging in acts of corruption, supporting local initiatives, or simply being ready and willing to participate in political actions and election when and where necessary.

Question [control and treatment]
Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree that all Ukrainians have a civic duty to support the country’s democratic development through their own actions in their daily lives each and every day?

1. Strongly agree
2. Somewhat agree
3. Somewhat disagree
4. Strongly disagree
97. Hard to say
98. Refuse
Randomization Method
KIIS follows a standard randomization software to achieve randomization of treatment.
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
0
Sample size: planned number of observations
2,000 respondents, all adult residents of Ukraine
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
Approximately 660 respondents on each 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
University of Manchester Ethics Committee 4
IRB Approval Date
2023-09-04
IRB Approval Number
2023-7489-30952
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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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