Dynamic Investment in Teamwork Skill

Last registered on January 30, 2025
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Dynamic Investment in Teamwork Skill
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0015260
Initial registration date
January 22, 2025

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First published
January 30, 2025, 10:37 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
David Gill
Affiliation
Purdue University
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Victoria Prowse
PI Affiliation
Purdue University
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PI Name
Lucas Reddinger
PI Affiliation
Purdue University
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2025-01-30
End date
2029-01-30
Keywords
Behavior, Lab
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JEL code(s)
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Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
We will use a lab experiment to study dynamic investment in teamwork skill.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Gill, David, Victoria Prowse and Lucas Reddinger. 2025. "Dynamic Investment in Teamwork Skill." AEA RCT Registry. January 30. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.15260-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
We will use a lab experiment to study dynamic investment in teamwork skill.
Intervention Start Date
2025-01-30
Intervention End Date
2029-01-30

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Investment in team skill (see "intervention" section above for hypotheses).
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
We will use a lab experiment to study dynamic investment in teamwork skill.
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Random matching of subjects, and random draw of b for each match, done by computer. Treatment is the random draw of b at the level of the pair of subjects in a match.
Randomization Unit
Random matching of subjects, and random draw of b for each match, done by computer. Treatment is the random draw of b at the level of the pair of subjects in a match.
Was the treatment clustered?
Yes

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
We will run our experiment at the Vernon Smith Experimental Economics Laboratory (VSEEL) at Purdue University. We plan to run sessions until we reach 600 subjects. In Section 2 of the experiment that studies dynamic investment in teamwork skill, each subject plays 8 paid matches. For 600 subjects, there are therefore 600*8/2 = 2400 matches. Treatment is the random draw of b at the level of the pair of subjects in a match.

Sample size: planned number of observations
We will run our experiment at the Vernon Smith Experimental Economics Laboratory (VSEEL) at Purdue University. We plan to run sessions until we reach 600 subjects. In Section 2 of the experiment that studies dynamic investment in teamwork skill, each subject plays 8 paid matches. For 600 subjects, there are therefore 600*8/2 = 2400 matches. Treatment is the random draw of b at the level of the pair of subjects in a match.
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
We will run our experiment at the Vernon Smith Experimental Economics Laboratory (VSEEL) at Purdue University. We plan to run sessions until we reach 600 subjects. In Section 2 of the experiment that studies dynamic investment in teamwork skill, each subject plays 8 paid matches. For 600 subjects, there are therefore 600*8/2 = 2400 matches. Treatment is the random draw of b at the level of the pair of subjects in a match.
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Purdue University IRB
IRB Approval Date
2024-06-25
IRB Approval Number
IRB-2024-997
Analysis Plan