Entrepreneur Experience and Labor Market Outcome: A Field Experiment

Last registered on January 31, 2024
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Entrepreneur Experience and Labor Market Outcome: A Field Experiment
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0012919
Initial registration date
January 31, 2024

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First published
January 31, 2024, 1:34 PM EST

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Primary Investigator

Name
King King Li
Affiliation
Shenzhen University
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Xu Zhang
PI Affiliation
HKUST GZ
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PI Name
Chi Zhang
PI Affiliation
Sun Yat-Sen University
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Additional Trial Information

Status
On going
Start date
2024-01-15
End date
2024-04-30
Keywords
Behavior, Labor
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JEL code(s)
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Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
This field experiment tests the effect of entrepreneur experience on worker’s labor market outcome. We conduct a correspondence study in China. The intervention is entrepreneur experience of the job applicant.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Li, King King, Xu Zhang and Chi Zhang. 2024. "Entrepreneur Experience and Labor Market Outcome: A Field Experiment." AEA RCT Registry. January 31. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.12919-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
We are conducting a large-scale correspondence study to investigate the effect of entrepreneur experience on workers labor market outcome in the Chinese labor market. The intervention is entrepreneur experience of the job applicant.
Intervention Start Date
2024-02-01
Intervention End Date
2024-04-30

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
The primary outcome is whether a job applicant receives a positive response (callback) from an employer via email, phone call, or text message.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
The secondary outcome is how many times each resume is opened or viewed.
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)
There is a section on the online job application platform called “Who is searching me”, in which candidates can check when, how many times, and to what extent companies have interests in them.

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
We conduct the field experiment by sending resumes to apply to online job postings from different firms. We create resumes which are similar in all dimensions (education background, previous work experience, professional skills, etc.), except for the entrepreneur experience.
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Randomization done in office by a computer.
Randomization Unit
The randomization units are firms that posted job openings online.
Was the treatment clustered?
Yes

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
Planned number of clusters: 4
The cluster unit: 1000 firms
Sample size: planned number of observations
1000 firms *2 types of profiles *2 occupations =4000 job applications
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
Treatment group: 2000 job applications
Control group: 2000 job applications
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Shenzhen Audencial Financial Technology Institute
IRB Approval Date
2023-12-16
IRB Approval Number
20231216
Analysis Plan