Voter preferences for personal politicians

Last registered on February 14, 2024
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Voter preferences for personal politicians
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0012967
Initial registration date
February 08, 2024

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

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First published
February 14, 2024, 4:37 PM EST

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

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Primary Investigator

Name
Harry Dienes
Affiliation
Cornell University
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Eitan Paul
PI Affiliation
JPAL
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PI Name
Hui Yuan Neo
PI Affiliation
Cornell Univeristy
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PI Name
Burhanuddin Muhtadi
PI Affiliation
State Islamic University, Jakarta
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Additional Trial Information

Status
On going
Start date
2024-02-01
End date
2024-07-31
Keywords
Electoral, Governance
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
We conduct a vignette survey experiment, testing approval ratings after manipulating the campaign claims of hypothetical mayors seeking re-election in Indonesia.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Dienes, Harry et al. 2024. "Voter preferences for personal politicians." AEA RCT Registry. February 14. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.12967-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
We conduct a vignette survey experiment, testing approval ratings after manipulating the campaign claims of hypothetical mayors seeking re-election in Indonesia. The experiment treatment varies the manner in which the politician claims to have improved service delivery.
Intervention Start Date
2024-02-01
Intervention End Date
2024-02-14

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Vote probability, self and perceived.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
3x2 randomization that varies: campaign appeal (3) and politician career background (2).
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Randomization on R based on random seed, connected to respondent IDs.
Randomization Unit
Individual.
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
3640
Sample size: planned number of observations
3640
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
606 for each of 6 treatment groups.
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Institutional Review Board for Human Participants, Cornell Univeristy
IRB Approval Date
2024-01-16
IRB Approval Number
IRB0148000
Analysis Plan

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