Integrating Immigrants as a Tool for Broad Development

Last registered on January 05, 2020
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Integrating Immigrants as a Tool for Broad Development
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0005188
Initial registration date
December 28, 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
January 05, 2020, 11:35 PM EST

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

Locations

Country
Portugal
Region
Lisbon

Primary Investigator

Name
Catia Batista
Affiliation
Nova School of Business and Economics
Contact Primary Investigator

Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Julia Seither
PI Affiliation
University of Chicago
Contact Investigator

Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2020-01-02
End date
2021-12-31
Keywords
Education, Governance, Labor, Other
Additional Keywords
International Migration; Economic Development
JEL code(s)
F22; J15; O15
Secondary IDs
Abstract
Immigration can contribute to the sustainable development of ageing host countries. The challenge for this policy to succeed is the integration of immigrants. This project proposes to experimentally evaluate the impact of policies to enhance immigrant integration using a randomized controlled trial to be implemented among 1500 Cape Verdean immigrants residing in Portugal. The interventions will be multi-dimensional and are expected to promote better quality employment of migrants, better access and usage of health or education services, and to improve integration indicators.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Batista, Catia and Julia Seither. 2020. "Integrating Immigrants as a Tool for Broad Development." AEA RCT Registry. January 05. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.5188-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
• Information Treatment: holistic immigrant information program
• Identity Treatment: information treatment and identity treatment
• Control Group: placebo intervention
Intervention Start Date
2020-01-02
Intervention End Date
2021-12-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Our main variables of interest for immigrant integration can be grouped into three main groups of interest:
1. Psychometric indicators:
a. Aspirations over income, wealth, and social status.
b. Locus of control and self-efficacy.
c. Grit and depression indicators.
2. Employment indicators:
a. Employment status.
b. Occupation.
c. Income.
3. Integration indicators:
a. Legal migration status.
b. Social network.
We will estimate the impact of our interventions on household members in the origin country through both material and social remittances:
1. Material remittances:
a. Binary indicator of remittances sent.
b. Remittances amount sent.
2. Social remittances:
a. Frequency of contact.
b. Social preferences.
c. Political attitudes.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
• Information Treatment: 500 immigrants are subject to a holistic immigrant information program
• Identity Treatment: 500 immigrants will receive the information treatment and be additionally exposed to an identity treatment
• Control Group: 500 immigrants will be subject to a placebo intervention
Experimental Design Details
• Information Treatment: 500 immigrants are subject to the holistic immigrant information program - including detailed information about their legal rights, where to obtain further information regarding different integration matters, and seek out personalized assistance.
• Identity Treatment: 500 immigrants will receive the information treatment and be additionally exposed to an identity treatment with the objective to change immigrants’ self-perception as part of the Portuguese society and increase their labor market aspirations. The treatment will consist of the showing of a short video documentary that tells the story of three Cape Verdean immigrants that successfully built their life in Portugal. Individuals in this group will first see the video, followed by a brief discussion with the enumerator, in addition to the information session as above.
• Control Group: 500 immigrants and their contacts in the country of origin will be subject to a placebo intervention and will receive information about things to do and see in Lisbon.
Randomization Method
Randomization done by a computer
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
1500 individuals
Sample size: planned number of observations
1500 individuals
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
500 individuals per treatment arm
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
To be completed after baseline survey, since control means and standard deviations of key outcomes are unknown.
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Nova School of Business and Economics
IRB Approval Date
2019-12-02
IRB Approval Number
N/A
Analysis Plan

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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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