Disclosure of ecological environment information and citizen’ pro-environmental behavior

Last registered on July 11, 2025
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Disclosure of ecological environment information and citizen’ pro-environmental behavior
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0016376
Initial registration date
July 11, 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
July 11, 2025, 6:27 AM EDT

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

Locations

Country
China
Region
Sichuan

Primary Investigator

Name
Chong Lu
Affiliation
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

Additional Trial Information

Status
On going
Start date
2025-07-09
End date
2025-07-15
Keywords
Behavior, Environment & Energy, Governance
Additional Keywords
information disclose
JEL code(s)
Q57, D83, H83, J48
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
This experiment uses the framing effect theory to explore the impact of ecological and environmental information disclosure on citizens' pro-environmental behavior from the perspective of text, digital, and maps.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Lu, Chong. 2025. "Disclosure of ecological environment information and citizen’ pro-environmental behavior ." AEA RCT Registry. July 11. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.16376-1.0
Sponsors & Partners
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Control group: No ecological environmental information
Treatment group 1: Positive textual ecological environment information
Treatment group 2: Negative textual ecological environment information
Treatment group 3: Positive digital ecological environment information
Treatment group 4: Negative digital ecological environment information
Treatment group 5: Positive geographical ecological environment information
Treatment group 6: Negative geographical ecological environment information
Experiment purpose: different type of ecological environment information affects citizen online pro-environmental behavior.
Intervention (Hidden)
Intervention Start Date
2025-07-13
Intervention End Date
2025-07-15

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
willingness of ant forest green energy.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)
Participate in the Ant Forest Green Energy Collection Initiative.
Participate in the Ant Forest Protection of Forests, Animal Habitats, and Oceans Initiative.

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Ant Forest Green Energy Source
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Control group: No ecological environmental information
Treatment group 1: Positive textual ecological environment information
Treatment group 2: Negative textual ecological environment information
Treatment group 3: Positive digital ecological environment information
Treatment group 4: Negative digital ecological environment information
Treatment group 5: Positive geographical ecological environment information
Treatment group 6: Negative geographical ecological environment information
Experiment purpose: different type of ecological environment information affects citizen online pro-environmental behavior.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Randomization done in office by a computer.
Randomization Unit
individual or citizens
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
31 provinces
Sample size: planned number of observations
about 6000 citizens.
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
500 control, 2500 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
southwestern university of finance and economics research institute of social development
IRB Approval Date
2025-07-13
IRB Approval Number
2025001
Analysis Plan

Post-Trial

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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