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Evaluating Multidimensional Programs in The Presence of Endogenous, Multidimensional Networks

Last registered on April 23, 2018

Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Evaluating Multidimensional Programs in The Presence of Endogenous, Multidimensional Networks
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0002915
Initial registration date
April 20, 2018

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
April 23, 2018, 6:55 PM EDT

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

Locations

Region

Primary Investigator

Affiliation
Duke University

Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Affiliation
University of Oxford
PI Affiliation
Duke University

Additional Trial Information

Status
On going
Start date
2016-01-11
End date
2019-06-30
Secondary IDs
Abstract
We study the direct and spillover effects of cash transfers and behavioral interventions, accounting for endogenous changes in both economic and social networks.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Garlick, Robert, Gabor Nyeki and Kate Orkin. 2018. "Evaluating Multidimensional Programs in The Presence of Endogenous, Multidimensional Networks." AEA RCT Registry. April 23. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.2915-1.0
Former Citation
Garlick, Robert, Gabor Nyeki and Kate Orkin. 2018. "Evaluating Multidimensional Programs in The Presence of Endogenous, Multidimensional Networks." AEA RCT Registry. April 23. https://www.socialscienceregistry.org/trials/2915/history/28690
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Three types of interventions are used in the trial:
- The psychologically active intervention consists of two back-to-back ten-minute aspirational videos, a facilitated goal-setting exercise, and the distribution of a reminder.
- The psychologically inactive intervention consists of two back-to-back ten-minute placebo videos, a facilitated placebo exercise, and the distribution of a reminder.
- The cash transfer intervention consists of the standard three-stage cash transfer program implemented by GiveDirectly.

In the course of the registration process for the cash transfers, eligible individuals are provided with a mobile money account as well as a mobile phone if they do not yet have these. This is followed by three mobile money transfers, made in intervals of approximately two months: a small transfer (`Token') of approximately USD100 (nominal 2016 dollars); a large transfer (`Lump Sum A') of approximately USD450; and a second large transfer (`Lump Sum B') of USD450 minus the price of the mobile phone.
Intervention Start Date
2016-11-01
Intervention End Date
2017-06-30

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
The primary outcomes will be specified in a pre-analysis plan that will be lodged before the endline data collection finishes in approximately October 2018.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
The primary outcomes will be specified in a pre-analysis plan that will be lodged before the endline data collection finishes in approximately October 2018.
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
The project follows a 2x2 factorial design with villages randomly allocated into one of four treatment arms:
(1) Psychologically active intervention
(2) Placebo intervention
(3) Cash transfer intervention plus psychologically active intervention
(4) Cash transfer intervention plus placebo intervention
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Stratified randomization by computer
Randomization Unit
Village
Was the treatment clustered?
Yes

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
415 villages
Sample size: planned number of observations
Approximately 11,000 respondents (recruitment is ongoing).
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
One quarter of the villages were assigned to each of the four treatment groups.
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Oxford University Social Science & Humanities Inter-Divisional Research Ethics Committee
IRB Approval Date
2016-04-13
IRB Approval Number
SSD/CUREC1A/BSG C1A_16-002
IRB Name
Duke University Campus Institutional Review Board
IRB Approval Date
2017-06-29
IRB Approval Number
E0228