Conformism through the lens of gender in the domain of virtues

Last registered on December 12, 2024
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Conformism through the lens of gender in the domain of virtues
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0014985
Initial registration date
December 06, 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 12, 2024, 11:19 AM 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
Haimanti Bhattacharya
Affiliation
University of Utah
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Subhasish Dugar
PI Affiliation
University of Utah
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2024-12-08
End date
2026-12-31
Keywords
Behavior, Gender
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JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
We study conformism. More specifically, we explore whether different gender groups exhibit conformist behavior when presented with exogenously controlled information about their peers’ actions in a set of games. Our experiment will test the effect of variation in social information about peer groups.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Bhattacharya, Haimanti and Subhasish Dugar. 2024. "Conformism through the lens of gender in the domain of virtues." AEA RCT Registry. December 12. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.14985-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2024-12-08
Intervention End Date
2026-12-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
The likelihood of deception.
The likelihood of giving.
Gender behavior in the above two outcomes.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
We will conduct a randomized experiment using subjects from villages in India.
Subjects will be shown different information about peer behavior.
This research is expected to shed light on gender-specific patterns of conformity.
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Subjects randomly assigned to different treatments.
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
900 individuals
Sample size: planned number of observations
900 individuals
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
The sample will be split approximately equally across treatments.
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
University of Utah Institutional Review Board
IRB Approval Date
2023-12-07
IRB Approval Number
IRB_00173474
Analysis Plan