Social class signals on hiring decision

Last registered on December 03, 2024
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Social class signals on hiring decision
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0014921
Initial registration date
November 27, 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
December 03, 2024, 1:29 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
Lai Wei
Affiliation
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Additional Trial Information

Status
On going
Start date
2024-02-12
End date
2025-05-10
Keywords
Behavior, Lab
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
Limited research exists on how signals of job candidates' social class background influence hiring intention and decisions. This study aims to test it using a lab experiment, specifically examining how social class signals sent by job candidates affect both interviewer evaluations and hiring intentions.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Wei, Lai. 2024. "Social class signals on hiring decision." AEA RCT Registry. December 03. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.14921-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
We manipulate the social class signals that the lab participants (act as interviewers) observe and ask participants to rate the intention to hire and evaluate the candidates.
Intervention Start Date
2024-02-12
Intervention End Date
2025-05-10

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Intention to hire
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
performance evaluation, perceived work-related attitudes, warmth
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
We manipulate the social class signals shown to the participants (as interviewers) and ask participants to rate the intention to hire and evaluate the candidates shown in the interview video. We also collect demographic information of the participants.
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
randomized assignment by algorithm
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
One to three clusters by subject pools
Sample size: planned number of observations
100~300 participants
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
50~150 control and 50~150 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
BOSTON COLLEGE Institutional Review Board Office for Research Protections
IRB Approval Date
2024-02-09
IRB Approval Number
23.055.01e-3
Analysis Plan