Behavioral Biases Across Cultures: Evidence from Kenya and the USA

Last registered on August 04, 2017
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Behavioral Biases Across Cultures: Evidence from Kenya and the USA
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0002370
Initial registration date
August 02, 2017

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First published
August 04, 2017, 12:18 PM EDT

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Locations

Country
Kenya
Region
Nairobi
Country
United States of America
Region
Trenton, NJ

Primary Investigator

Name
Johannes Haushofer
Affiliation
Stockholm University
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Oliver Schweickart
PI Affiliation
Princeton University
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PI Name
Elizabeth Levy Paluck
PI Affiliation
Princeton University
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PI Name
Chaning Jang
PI Affiliation
Busara Center for Behavioral Economics
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PI Name
Alin Coman
PI Affiliation
Princeton University
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Additional Trial Information

Status
Completed
Start date
2014-01-01
End date
2017-07-30
Keywords
Finance & Microfinance, Health, Welfare
Additional Keywords
behavioral biases, prospect theory
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Abstract
This document outlines the analysis plan for a study examining the extent to which common cognitive biases vary by socioeconomic status and culture. Our subject pool consists of individuals from Kenya and the USA; in both locations, we survey both low-income individuals from poor neighborhoods (informal settlements in Nairobi, and low-income neighborhoods in Trenton, New Jersey); and students (Strathmore Business School students in Nairobi, and Princeton University graduate students in the USA).
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Registration Citation

Citation
Coman, Alin et al. 2017. "Behavioral Biases Across Cultures: Evidence from Kenya and the USA." AEA RCT Registry. August 04. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.2370-1.0
Former Citation
Coman, Alin et al. 2017. "Behavioral Biases Across Cultures: Evidence from Kenya and the USA." AEA RCT Registry. August 04. https://www.socialscienceregistry.org/trials/2370/history/20170
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2014-01-01
Intervention End Date
2017-07-30

Primary Outcomes

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Experimental Design

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Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

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Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

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