Field experiment on vocational training for persons with disabilities in rural Cambodia

Last registered on July 19, 2019

Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Field experiment on vocational training for persons with disabilities in rural Cambodia
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0004459
Initial registration date
July 17, 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
July 19, 2019, 12:01 PM EDT

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

Locations

Region

Primary Investigator

Affiliation
University of Tokyo

Other Primary Investigator(s)

Additional Trial Information

Status
On going
Start date
2007-09-01
End date
2021-03-01
Secondary IDs
Abstract
This study examines whether vocational training for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in rural Cambodia improves economic, psychological, and social outcomes. The experiment randomly recruits PWDs with limb amputation or paralysis and only recruited PWDs can participate in the program, if they wish. I examine the impacts of the training on employment, earnings, discrimination, stigma, subjective well-being, and social capital two years after the completion of the program on average. The study covers 681 PWDs in 305 communities. The majority are landmine amputees.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Takasaki, Yoshito. 2019. "Field experiment on vocational training for persons with disabilities in rural Cambodia." AEA RCT Registry. July 19. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.4459-1.0
Former Citation
Takasaki, Yoshito. 2019. "Field experiment on vocational training for persons with disabilities in rural Cambodia." AEA RCT Registry. July 19. https://www.socialscienceregistry.org/trials/4459/history/50387
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2007-11-01
Intervention End Date
2010-07-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Employment, earnings, discrimination, stigma, subjective well-being, social capital
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
The experiment has two treatment arms. PWDs in the treatment group are recruited for the vocational training. Participation is voluntary. PWDs in the control group are not recruited for the training.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Randomization done in office by a computer
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
305 communities
Sample size: planned number of observations
681 persons with disabilities
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
368 PWDs treatment, 313 PWDs control
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Ethics Committee of The University of Tokyo
IRB Approval Date
2016-03-01
IRB Approval Number
15-221

Post-Trial

Post Trial Information

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

Program Files

Program Files
Reports, Papers & Other Materials

Relevant Paper(s)

Reports & Other Materials