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Correspondence Study on the Labour Market in Russia.
Last registered on November 20, 2020
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information
General Information
Title
Correspondence Study on the Labour Market in Russia.
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0005388
Initial registration date
February 03, 2020
Last updated
November 20, 2020 6:21 AM EST
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Primary Investigator
Name
Maria Mavlikeeva
Affiliation
Kassel University
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Other Primary Investigator(s)
PI Name
Igor Asanov
PI Affiliation
University of Kassel
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Additional Trial Information
Status
In development
Start date
2020-02-15
End date
2021-04-30
Keywords
Labor
Additional Keywords
Discrimination, Entrepreneurship, Race, Experiment
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Abstract
We provide correspondence study to investigate attitudes towards certain groups on the labour market in Russia.
External Link(s)
Registration Citation
Citation
Asanov, Igor and Maria Mavlikeeva. 2020. "Correspondence Study on the Labour Market in Russia.." AEA RCT Registry. November 20. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.5388-2.2.
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Experimental Details
Interventions
Intervention(s)
We provide a correspondence study in Russia to investigate treatment of various groups on the labour market (the detailed description is reported in hidden section).
Intervention Start Date
2020-02-15
Intervention End Date
2021-04-08
Primary Outcomes
Primary Outcomes (end points)
Call-back rate: Calls and e-mail answers
Primary Outcomes (explanation)
1. Call-back and e-mail answers
2. Call-back
3. E-mail answers
Secondary Outcomes
Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)
Experimental Design
Experimental Design
To access the attitude towards certain groups on the labor market, we send fictitious resumes in respond to real job openings, varying the characteristics of CVs.
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Computer platform
Randomization Unit
Vacancy. We send different types of CV for the same vacancy in random order.
Was the treatment clustered?
Yes
Experiment Characteristics
Sample size: planned number of clusters
3.000 vacancies (12 000 resumes)
Sample size: planned number of observations
12.000 resumes
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
We employ two by two design with two treatment variables. Thus, we send
3.000 application per sub-treatment (750 vacancies in each sub-treatment).
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB
INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARDS (IRBs)
IRB Name
The central ethics committee of the University of Kassel
IRB Approval Date
2020-01-17
IRB Approval Number
N/A
Analysis Plan