Field Experiment in India: Gendered Effects of Remote Working on Career Choices

Last registered on October 17, 2023
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Field Experiment in India: Gendered Effects of Remote Working on Career Choices
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0012257
Initial registration date
October 08, 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
October 17, 2023, 11:44 AM EDT

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

Locations

Country
India
Region
Pune

Primary Investigator

Name
Stephanie Chan-Ahuja
Affiliation
London Business School
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Isabel Fernandez-Mateo
PI Affiliation
London Business School
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2023-10-09
End date
2024-04-30
Keywords
Behavior, Gender, Labor
Additional Keywords
job search, job outcomes, remote working
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
In the last few years, propelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work has become commonplace. Our main research objective is to study whether the experience of remote working will affect how early career individuals view their career prospects, and whether this differs by gender.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Chan-Ahuja, Stephanie and Isabel Fernandez-Mateo. 2023. "Field Experiment in India: Gendered Effects of Remote Working on Career Choices." AEA RCT Registry. October 17. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.12257-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
The intervention compares remote working with office working for new hires.
Intervention Start Date
2023-10-09
Intervention End Date
2024-04-30

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Our key outcome variables are job search behavior and job outcomes.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)
We will measure job search behavior and job outcomes through self-reported survey items in the study, asking about the jobs they are planning to search for right after the study and 5 years from now (job title, job industry, and salary.)

We will also measure six and twelve months after the intervention which jobs they applied to, how they applied (e.g., direct application, employment agency), where they received offers from, and which job position they accepted. We will also ask about their satisfaction with their accepted job at the time.

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Other variables that we will ask at baseline and endline include their career aspirations, planning for career and family, and their remote working preferences.

Additionally, in their baseline survey, we will ask about career orientation and perceptions of traditional gender roles. The baseline survey will include demographic variables such as gender, age, and caste, as well as other self-reported measures of self-efficacy, personality traits, self-monitoring, commute time, and caregiving responsibilities.
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
The experiment will be conducted in Pune.
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Randomization will be done in Stata.
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
240 Individuals
Sample size: planned number of observations
240 Individuals
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
120 individuals in treatment (remote working) and 120 individuals in control (office working).
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
London Business School
IRB Approval Date
2023-08-30
IRB Approval Number
REC892-30082026
Analysis Plan