The effects of self-chosen incentivized goals on academic performance

Last registered on September 22, 2023
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
The effects of self-chosen incentivized goals on academic performance
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0003507
Initial registration date
October 29, 2018

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First published
October 30, 2018, 5:56 PM EDT

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Last updated
September 22, 2023, 6:38 PM EDT

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Locations

Country
Sweden
Region
Skåne

Primary Investigator

Name
Pol Campos-Mercade
Affiliation
Lund University
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Erik Wengström
PI Affiliation
Lund University
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Additional Trial Information

Status
Completed
Start date
2018-10-29
End date
2020-05-01
Keywords
Education
Additional Keywords
Incentives, pay for performance, goals, self-chosen goals, education, peer-effects.
JEL code(s)
C93, I22.
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
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External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Campos-Mercade, Pol and Erik Wengström. 2023. "The effects of self-chosen incentivized goals on academic performance." AEA RCT Registry. September 22. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.3507-1.1
Former Citation
Campos-Mercade, Pol and Erik Wengström. 2023. "The effects of self-chosen incentivized goals on academic performance." AEA RCT Registry. September 22. https://www.socialscienceregistry.org/trials/3507/history/193761
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention (Hidden)
Intervention Start Date
2018-10-29
Intervention End Date
2019-05-01

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
N/A
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
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Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
N/A
Randomization Unit
N/A
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
N/A
Sample size: planned number of observations
N/A
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
N/A
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
N/A
Supporting Documents and Materials

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IRB

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Analysis Plan

Analysis Plan Documents

Preanalysis plan

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SHA1: 88c83221fa26ffcd35b52ad38553e6c93fc543c3

Uploaded At: October 29, 2018

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

Program Files

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