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Virtual Migration: Evaluating Online Labor Markets in Indonesia
Last registered on September 21, 2017
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information
General Information
Title
Virtual Migration: Evaluating Online Labor Markets in Indonesia
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0002444
Initial registration date
September 21, 2017
Last updated
September 21, 2017 1:08 PM EDT
Location(s)
Country
Indonesia
Region
South East Asia
Primary Investigator
Name
Samuel Bazzi
Affiliation
Boston University, Department of Economics
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Other Primary Investigator(s)
PI Name
Rizki Nauli Siregar
PI Affiliation
UC Davis
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PI Name
Zoe Cullen
PI Affiliation
Harvard Business School
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PI Name
Bo Cowgill
PI Affiliation
Columbia Business School
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Additional Trial Information
Status
In development
Start date
2017-09-29
End date
2017-12-31
Keywords
Labor
Additional Keywords
labor, online, work
JEL code(s)
J61
Secondary IDs
Abstract
Recent technological developments enable online job platforms to match workers to employers not only across oceans but also across traffic-riddled cities. In Indonesia today, more than one million workers in both urban and rural areas are engaged in online labor markets across a range of domestic and international platforms. This pilot study to investigate whether online jobs can substitute for geographic mobility by allowing individuals to compete and work in virtual job markets.
External Link(s)
Registration Citation
Citation
Bazzi, Samuel et al. 2017. "Virtual Migration: Evaluating Online Labor Markets in Indonesia." AEA RCT Registry. September 21. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.2444-1.0.
Former Citation
Bazzi, Samuel et al. 2017. "Virtual Migration: Evaluating Online Labor Markets in Indonesia." AEA RCT Registry. September 21. http://www.socialscienceregistry.org/trials/2444/history/21677.
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Experimental Details
Interventions
Intervention(s)
We plan to offer two different treatments aimed at understanding barriers to accessing online labor markets in 10 villages in Central Java. The randomization across the two treatment arms will take place at the village level.
In treatment arm 1 (T1), 60 individuals in 3 villages will receive a training providing basic information on the availability of online jobs and where to find them. In T2, 80 individuals in 4 villages will be given training and assistance in registering on select online job platforms, as well as a guaranteed initial job, and the final 60 individuals in 3 villages will be a pure control group.
The difference between T1 and T2 outcomes will help us to assess the importance of demand-side constraints and/or skill gaps among the study population.
Intervention Start Date
2017-10-01
Intervention End Date
2017-10-31
Primary Outcomes
Primary Outcomes (end points)
Employment opportunity, skills upgrading, and salary/income
Primary Outcomes (explanation)
Secondary Outcomes
Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)
Experimental Design
Experimental Design
The pilot study will be conducted in 10 randomly selected villages in Central Java, Indonesia with the following criteria: have a migration opportunity, internet and communication access, and well-educated demography. Out of the 10 villages, 3 will act as control, whereas 3 villages will receive training and another 4 will receive training and guaranteed job. Within the treatment villages, people who have access to the internet, have minimum a lower secondary education, able to use computer, and between the age of 18 to 40 years old are randomly chosen to receive treatment.
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Randomization done by a computer using STATA
Randomization Unit
Village level randomization to determine the village and then individual level randomization to determine the respondents in the village
Was the treatment clustered?
Yes
Experiment Characteristics
Sample size: planned number of clusters
10 villages, with 20 respondents in each village
Sample size: planned number of observations
200 individuals
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
- 60 individuals within 3 villages receive training
- 80 individuals within 4 villages receive training and guaranteed job
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB
INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARDS (IRBs)
IRB Name
Boston University Charles River Campus Institutional Review Board
IRB Approval Date
2017-08-23
IRB Approval Number
4387X
Analysis Plan