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Effects of desk mate gender on confidence, attitudes toward mixed gender teams, and prejudice - Evidence from a large scale field experiment in Hungarian schools
Last registered on March 22, 2018
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Trial Information
General Information
Title
Effects of desk mate gender on confidence, attitudes toward mixed gender teams, and prejudice - Evidence from a large scale field experiment in Hungarian schools
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0002797
Initial registration date
March 22, 2018
Last updated
March 22, 2018 4:35 PM EDT
Location(s)
Country
Hungary
Region
Primary Investigator
Name
Andreas Kotsadam
Affiliation
University of Oslo
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Other Primary Investigator(s)
PI Name
Tamas Keller
PI Affiliation
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
PI Name
Felix Elwert
PI Affiliation
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Additional Trial Information
Status
On going
Start date
2017-08-01
End date
2019-05-28
Keywords
Education
Additional Keywords
Gender
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Abstract
We are conducting a large scale field experiment where we randomly assign desk mates in Hungarian schools. Our main outcome variables are confidence, prejudice, and preferences for mixed gender teams. In this plan we pre-register some key decisions to follow once we receive the data.
External Link(s)
Registration Citation
Citation
Elwert, Felix, Tamas Keller and Andreas Kotsadam. 2018. "Effects of desk mate gender on confidence, attitudes toward mixed gender teams, and prejudice - Evidence from a large scale field experiment in Hungarian schools." AEA RCT Registry. March 22. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.2797-1.0.
Former Citation
Elwert, Felix et al. 2018. "Effects of desk mate gender on confidence, attitudes toward mixed gender teams, and prejudice - Evidence from a large scale field experiment in Hungarian schools." AEA RCT Registry. March 22. http://www.socialscienceregistry.org/trials/2797/history/27091.
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Experimental Details
Interventions
Intervention(s)
We are conducting a large scale field experiment where we randomly assign desk mates in Hungarian schools. Male students are thereby randomly assigned to female students and vice versa.
Intervention Start Date
2017-08-01
Intervention End Date
2018-05-15
Primary Outcomes
Primary Outcomes (end points)
3 main outcomes: confidence, prejudice, and preferences for mixed gender teams
Primary Outcomes (explanation)
See Analysis plan
Secondary Outcomes
Secondary Outcomes (end points)
See Analysis plan
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)
Experimental Design
Experimental Design
We investigate the effects of being assigned to a desk mate of the opposite sex using a large scale field experiment where we randomly assign desk mates in Hungarian schools.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Computer
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No
Experiment Characteristics
Sample size: planned number of clusters
3814 students
Sample size: planned number of observations
3814 students
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
At least 1500 of each gender.
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Minimum detectable effect adjusting for multiple testing: 0.17 standard deviatons.
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB
INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARDS (IRBs)
IRB Name
Hungarian Academy of Science
IRB Approval Date
2017-12-12
IRB Approval Number
N/A
IRB Name
University of Wisconsin
IRB Approval Date
2018-02-18
IRB Approval Number
2018-0093
Analysis Plan

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Post Trial Information
Study Withdrawal
Intervention
Is the intervention completed?
No
Is data collection complete?
Data Publication
Data Publication
Is public data available?
No
Program Files
Program Files
Reports, Papers & Other Materials
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REPORTS & OTHER MATERIALS