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Temperature and Economic Choices
Last registered on February 07, 2018
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information
General Information
Title
Temperature and Economic Choices
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0001361
Initial registration date
June 20, 2016
Last updated
February 07, 2018 9:28 PM EST
Location(s)
Country
Kenya
Region
Country
United States of America
Region
Primary Investigator
Name
Ingvild Almas
Affiliation
IIES, Stockholm University
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Other Primary Investigator(s)
PI Name
Edward Miguel
PI Affiliation
University of California, Berkeley
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PI Name
Maximilian Auffhammer
PI Affiliation
University of California, Berkeley
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Additional Trial Information
Status
In development
Start date
2017-09-25
End date
2018-03-31
Keywords
Environment & Energy
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Abstract
This document describes the design and analysis plan for a project in Nairobi, Kenya, and in Berkeley, United States. We aim to study the causal effect of temperature on
individual decision-making.
External Link(s)
Registration Citation
Citation
Almas, Ingvild, Maximilian Auffhammer and Edward Miguel. 2018. "Temperature and Economic Choices." AEA RCT Registry. February 07. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.1361-5.0.
Former Citation
Almas, Ingvild, Maximilian Auffhammer and Edward Miguel. 2018. "Temperature and Economic Choices." AEA RCT Registry. February 07. https://www.socialscienceregistry.org/trials/1361/history/25630.
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Experimental Details
Interventions
Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2017-09-25
Intervention End Date
2018-03-31
Primary Outcomes
Primary Outcomes (end points)
Please see the full pre-analysis plan (separate document).
Primary Outcomes (explanation)
Secondary Outcomes
Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)
Experimental Design
Experimental Design
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Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
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Randomization Unit
See attached document
Was the treatment clustered?
Yes
Experiment Characteristics
Sample size: planned number of clusters
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Sample size: planned number of observations
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Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
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Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB
INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARDS (IRBs)
IRB Name
Kenya Medical Research Institute
IRB Approval Date
2017-07-27
IRB Approval Number
572
IRB Name
Committee for protection of human subjects
IRB Approval Date
2017-09-05
IRB Approval Number
2017-03-9674
IRB Name
Psychology and Behavioral Economics, Busara Center
IRB Approval Date
2015-07-24
IRB Approval Number
MSU/DRPC/MUERC/00011/13
Analysis Plan

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Post-Trial
Post Trial Information
Study Withdrawal
Intervention
Is the intervention completed?
No
Is data collection complete?
Data Publication
Data Publication
Is public data available?
No
Program Files
Program Files
Reports and Papers
Preliminary Reports
Relevant Papers