Mitigation – Attitudes towards Regulation, Knowledge, and Experience with Trading Systems (MARKETS) – Pilot

Last registered on November 06, 2024
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Mitigation – Attitudes towards Regulation, Knowledge, and Experience with Trading Systems (MARKETS) – Pilot
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0014630
Initial registration date
October 22, 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
November 06, 2024, 11:41 AM EST

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

Locations

Country
United States of America
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Stefano Carattini
Affiliation
Georgia State University
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Ian Fletcher
PI Affiliation
University of Wyoming
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PI Name
Chad Kendall
PI Affiliation
University of Miami
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PI Name
Michael Price
PI Affiliation
University of Alabama
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Additional Trial Information

Status
Completed
Start date
2024-10-22
End date
2024-11-05
Keywords
Behavior, Electoral, Environment & Energy
Additional Keywords
Carbon pricing; public support; complex mental models; experience; voting behavior; preferences
JEL code(s)
C9; D72; D83; D91; H23 ; Q52
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
Understanding how people understand complex causal models is paramount to facilitate the implementation of the kind of policies needed to address some of the most pressing issues that society faces. This pre-registration refers to a survey – one in a series of more surveys – collecting data on people’s understanding of complex policies and corresponding narratives. This survey focuses on carbon pricing. Besides piloting our approach to complex mental models, this survey also provides a snapshot of public support for and perceptions of carbon pricing in October to early November 2024. The survey oversamples residents of Washington state, which are asked to vote on an initiative (Initiative 2117) aimed at repealing the current carbon pricing scheme, known as “cap and invest.” Hence, this data collection also serves the causal analysis of public support.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Carattini, Stefano et al. 2024. "Mitigation – Attitudes towards Regulation, Knowledge, and Experience with Trading Systems (MARKETS) – Pilot." AEA RCT Registry. November 06. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.14630-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Outcomes are measured for different policy options with a split-sample design where policy options are randomly assigned.
Intervention (Hidden)
Intervention Start Date
2024-10-22
Intervention End Date
2024-11-05

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Mental models; public support; knowledge; exposure to carbon pricing
Primary Outcomes (explanation)
We are interested in measuring how people think about carbon pricing (in various declinations) as well as their (perceived) knowledge and support, which may also depend on people’s current habits and behaviors as well as their preferences.

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Outcomes are measured for different policy options with a split-sample design where policy options are randomly assigned. This data collection exercise can be combined with external policy shocks. This data collection exercise can also be used to gather key parameters to inform subsequent experimental interventions.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
By a computer.
Randomization Unit
Individual.
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
The unit of randomization is the individual, thus the number of clusters corresponds to the number of individuals and observations (a panel may be built subsequently).
Sample size: planned number of observations
1750
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
1750, divided between Washington state and the rest of the country.
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Georgia State University's Institutional Review Board
IRB Approval Date
2024-10-15
IRB Approval Number
381710
Analysis Plan

Post-Trial

Post Trial Information

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

Program Files

Program Files
Reports, Papers & Other Materials

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