The effects of capital transfers, traditional training and psychological training among micro entrepreneurs.

Last registered on October 19, 2021
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
The effects of capital transfers, traditional training and psychological training among micro entrepreneurs.
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0004085
Initial registration date
April 12, 2019

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 17, 2019, 8:27 PM EDT

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

Last updated
October 19, 2021, 7:10 AM EDT

Last updated is the most recent time when changes to the trial's registration were published.

Locations

Country
Chile
Region
Metropolitan, O'Higgins and Valparaíso

Primary Investigator

Name
Ryan Cooper
Affiliation
Experimental Policy Unit - Chilean Budget Office
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Claudia Martinez
PI Affiliation
Pontificia Universidad Católica
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PI Name
Jaime Ruiz-Tagle
PI Affiliation
Universidad de Chile
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PI Name
Carolina De Iruarrizaga
PI Affiliation
Dirección de Presupuestos (DIPRES) - Chilean Budget Office
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PI Name
Esteban Puentes
PI Affiliation
Universidad de Chile
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PI Name
Edgar Kausel
PI Affiliation
Pontificia Universidad Católica
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2019-04-15
End date
2021-11-01
Keywords
Finance & Microfinance, Labor
Additional Keywords
Psycological training
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
This study will investigate the potential effects of a micro entrepreneurship policy providing asset transfers, business training and psychological training to low-income individuals in Chile on labor, income and business activity. Using a randomized controlled trial, we will evaluate the impact of asset transfers, training in addition to asset transfers and we will test whether psychological training, aiming at influencing peoples "soft skills", is more effective than traditional business training.

External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Cooper, Ryan et al. 2021. "The effects of capital transfers, traditional training and psychological training among micro entrepreneurs.." AEA RCT Registry. October 19. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.4085-1.1
Former Citation
Cooper, Ryan et al. 2021. "The effects of capital transfers, traditional training and psychological training among micro entrepreneurs.." AEA RCT Registry. October 19. https://www.socialscienceregistry.org/trials/4085/history/102121
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2019-06-01
Intervention End Date
2019-11-01

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Self-Employent and Self-Employment Income
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Three treatments and one control group are assigned randomly (randomization is stratified by a variable that measures levels of personal initiative) to a population of eligible people in Chilean regions of O'Higgins, Valparaíso and Metropolitana. The size of each of the four groups is estimated to be of 496 people.

All treatments provide asset transfers and business advising.

Treatment number 1, in addition to assets and advising, includes business training.
Treatment number 2, in addition to assets and advising, considers psychological (social skills) training.
Treatment number 3 does not include any type of training.
The control group receives no intervention.

Comparing treatment 1 and 3 allows estimating the effectiveness of business training conditional on receiving asset transfer and advising. Comparing treatment 1 and 2, aims at testing the effect of the different type of trainings. The comparison of treatment 3 with the control group estimates the impact of receiving an asset transfer and business advising.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Randomization done in office by a computer.
Randomization Unit
Individual level randomization.
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
Randomization was not clustered.
Sample size: planned number of observations
1984 people
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
496 people in treatment 1-3 and control group.
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Considering baseline an effect of 10% (0,16 SD) has a power of 0,85. Without considering baseline an effect of 11% (0,18 SD) has a power of 0,87.
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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

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