Union Membership in the Education Sector

Last registered on April 16, 2024
View Trial History

Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Union Membership in the Education Sector
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0013327
Initial registration date
April 09, 2024

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
April 16, 2024, 2:43 PM EDT

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

Locations

There is information in this trial unavailable to the public. Use the button below to request access.

Request Information

Primary Investigator

Name
Morgan Foy
Affiliation
UC-Berkeley Haas
Contact Primary Investigator

Other Primary Investigator(s)

Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2024-04-09
End date
2024-05-30
Keywords
Education, Labor
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
Public-sector unions cannot mandate membership in the US and yet over two-thirds of teachers are still unionized as of recent data. This study explores the factors which influence an individual's decision to join the union in the education sector.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Foy, Morgan. 2024. "Union Membership in the Education Sector." AEA RCT Registry. April 16. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.13327-1.0
Sponsors & Partners
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2024-04-09
Intervention End Date
2024-05-30

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Beliefs about unions, intention to participate
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Respondents will be randomized into treatment and control groups, where the treatment group will receive additional information regarding unions. The control group will not receive this additional information.
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Qualtrics randomizer tool
Randomization Unit
individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
n/a
Sample size: planned number of observations
5,000 individuals
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
2,500 control, 2,500 treatment
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
UC-Berkeley Committee for Protection of Human Subjects
IRB Approval Date
2024-04-09
IRB Approval Number
2022-04-15229
Analysis Plan

There is information in this trial unavailable to the public. Use the button below to request access.

Request Information