Eliciting Preferences for Workplace Characteristics

Last registered on April 26, 2024
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Eliciting Preferences for Workplace Characteristics
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0013426
Initial registration date
April 21, 2024

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First published
April 26, 2024, 11:49 AM EDT

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Last updated
April 26, 2024, 11:56 AM EDT

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Primary Investigator

Name
Manudeep Bhuller
Affiliation
University of Oslo
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Martin Eckhoff Andresen
PI Affiliation
University of Oslo
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PI Name
Alfred Løvgren
PI Affiliation
University of Oslo
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Additional Trial Information

Status
On going
Start date
2024-04-21
End date
2032-12-31
Keywords
Education, Firms & Productivity, Labor
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
J31, J32, J33, J64, J81
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
In this study, we use an experimental survey design to elicit individuals' preferences for workplace characteristics and knowledge about workplace compensation packages.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Bhuller, Manudeep, Martin Eckhoff Andresen and Alfred Løvgren. 2024. "Eliciting Preferences for Workplace Characteristics." AEA RCT Registry. April 26. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.13426-1.1
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
We randomise information on pay and non-pay workplace characteristics in itemised survey questions where respondents provide ratings, i.e. item choices. We use respondents' choices to estimate their willingness to pay for workplace characteristics and knowledge about workplace compensation packages.
Intervention Start Date
2024-04-22
Intervention End Date
2032-12-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
- Job choices
- Knowledge about workplace compensation
- Interplay between job choices and knowledge about workplace compensation
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
The experimental design uses within-subject randomisation of information on pay and non-pay workplace characteristics. Each respondent faces a sequence with choices between job packages with different kinds of information on pay and non-pay workplace characteristics. At each choice, the respondent is asked to choose their preferred job alternative.
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Computer-assisted randomisation
Randomization Unit
Within-subject randomisation.
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
Not clustered
Sample size: planned number of observations
< 5000
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
< 5000
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research
IRB Approval Date
2024-04-15
IRB Approval Number
478524
Analysis Plan