Norms, Preferences and Women's Work Choices: Field Experiment in India

Last registered on December 01, 2025
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Norms, Preferences and Women's Work Choices: Field Experiment in India
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0017299
Initial registration date
November 21, 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
December 01, 2025, 11:26 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
Apurva Borar
Affiliation
Cornell University
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Additional Trial Information

Status
On going
Start date
2025-11-01
End date
2026-03-31
Keywords
Gender, Labor
Additional Keywords
Work Preferences, Household Dynamics, Beliefs
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
This study investigates the determinants of women's labor force participation in rural India, examining how social norms regarding women's work, household preferences over work arrangements, and job characteristics, both pecuniary and non-pecuniary, shape women's decisions to engage in economic activities outside the home
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Registration Citation

Citation
Borar, Apurva. 2025. " Norms, Preferences and Women's Work Choices: Field Experiment in India." AEA RCT Registry. December 01. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.17299-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2026-01-15
Intervention End Date
2026-02-15

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Job Take Up Rate
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Job Offers with Varying Attributes
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Computer
Randomization Unit
Household Level
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
There are no clusters
Sample size: planned number of observations
800 Households
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
300 in Treatment 1, 300 in Treatment 2 and 200 in Control group
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
IRB Approval Date
2025-10-10
IRB Approval Number
IRB0150109
Analysis Plan