Board gender quotas and hiring decisions

Last registered on February 05, 2025
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Board gender quotas and hiring decisions
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0015331
Initial registration date
February 04, 2025

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
February 05, 2025, 9:49 AM EST

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

Locations

Country
Canada
Region
Country
United States of America
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Bo Bian
Affiliation
University of British Columbia
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Jingjing Li
PI Affiliation
University of Virginia
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PI Name
Kai Li
PI Affiliation
University of British Columbia
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Additional Trial Information

Status
On going
Start date
2024-09-01
End date
2025-06-30
Keywords
Firms & Productivity, Gender, Governance, Labor
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
G30, G34, J16, J21, J23
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial is based on or builds upon one or more prior RCTs.
Abstract
This project aims to gain a better understanding of the impact of board gender quotas on hiring decisions within affected organizations.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Bian, Bo, Kai Li and Jingjing Li. 2025. "Board gender quotas and hiring decisions." AEA RCT Registry. February 05. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.15331-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention (Hidden)
Intervention Start Date
2024-09-25
Intervention End Date
2025-06-30

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Hiring decisions
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
This project aims to gain a better understanding of the impact of board gender quotas on hiring decisions within affected organizations.
Experimental Design Details
The experiment employs a between-subjects design with two conditions: board gender quota policy (treatment) and no board gender quota policy (control). US-based participants are recruited via CloudResearch's Connect platform. Subjects are instructed to imagine themselves as employees of a fictitious company. The treatment group receives information about board gender quotas, including details on their implementation and rationale within the context of the fictional company they are assigned to.
Randomization Method
The randomization is done by a computer.
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
200 Individuals
Sample size: planned number of observations
200 Individuals
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
100 control, 100 treated
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 Virginia Institutional Review Board for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
IRB Approval Date
2024-08-23
IRB Approval Number
UVA IRB-SBS #6912
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
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Reports & Other Materials