The Effects of Information on Consumer Surplus in Resource Consumption

Last registered on November 18, 2020
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
The Effects of Information on Consumer Surplus in Resource Consumption
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0006747
Initial registration date
November 17, 2020

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

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First published
November 18, 2020, 10:02 AM EST

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

Locations

Country
Germany
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Mark A. Andor
Affiliation
RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Lukas Tomberg
PI Affiliation
RWI and Ruhr Graduate School in Economics
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PI Name
Anna Schulze Tilling
PI Affiliation
University of Bonn
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PI Name
Michael K. Price
PI Affiliation
University of Alabama, Australian National University, NBER, RWI
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PI Name
Lorenz Goette
PI Affiliation
University of Bonn and National University of Singapore
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2020-10-11
End date
2022-05-31
Keywords
Behavior, Environment & Energy
Additional Keywords
Field Experiment, Resource consumption
JEL code(s)
C93; D91; Q48
Secondary IDs
Abstract
The aim of this field experiment is to estimate and compare the effects of three different kinds of informational interventions on resource use and consumer surplus: Real-time feedback (RTF), social comparisons (SC) and their combination (DUAL). In a field trial with around 600 participants, we study the effects of these interventions on showering behavior.
Based on real-time behavioral data and a randomized experiment, we will estimate the causal effect of these interventions on water consumption per shower. Furthermore, there will be additional surveys, providing background information on the subjects and willingness-to-pay (WTP) statements for the different interventions in different points in time. A structural theoretical model will be used to aggregate all these factors to estimate the welfare effects of the interventions.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Andor, Mark A. et al. 2020. "The Effects of Information on Consumer Surplus in Resource Consumption." AEA RCT Registry. November 18. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.6747-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2020-11-18
Intervention End Date
2021-05-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
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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
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Randomization Unit
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Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
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Sample size: planned number of observations
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Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
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Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
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IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
German Association for Experimental Economic Research e.V.
IRB Approval Date
2020-03-08
IRB Approval Number
No. nQ9jc48B
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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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