Tech Competition, Nationalism, and Data Privacy Perception

Last registered on May 05, 2021
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Tech Competition, Nationalism, and Data Privacy Perception
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0007526
Initial registration date
May 04, 2021

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
May 05, 2021, 11:23 AM EDT

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

Locations

Country
China
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Yong Suk Lee
Affiliation
University of Notre Dame
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Yiqing Xu
PI Affiliation
Stanford University
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PI Name
Jingxin Wu
PI Affiliation
Stanford University
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PI Name
Ben Larsen
PI Affiliation
Copenhagen Business School
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2021-05-10
End date
2021-09-30
Keywords
Other
Additional Keywords
Data Privacy
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Abstract
Recently the US-China technology competition and decoupling has been accelerating and has contributed to the rise of nationalistic sentiment and geopolitical tension. One key dimension that has been fueling the US-China tech competition is the issue surrounding data privacy and security. This study examines how the technology competition between the US and China invokes nationalistic sentiments and affect people’s perception on data privacy and surveillance in China.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Larsen, Ben et al. 2021. "Tech Competition, Nationalism, and Data Privacy Perception ." AEA RCT Registry. May 05. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.7526-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
We provide information about US-China technology competition and examine people's perception on data privacy
Intervention Start Date
2021-05-10
Intervention End Date
2021-06-30

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Measures of data privacy perception and the valuation of personal data
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
We randomly expose individuals with information on privacy violation by private companies and then for each of these group randomly expose information on US-China technology competition.
Experimental Design Details
We randomly expose individuals with information on privacy violation by private companies by size, and then for each of these group randomly expose information on US-China technology competition - one that highlights the competitive nature between the two countries, and another that highlights the US adverse policies towards China.
Randomization Method
Online randomized survey experiment using survey company
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
N/A
Sample size: planned number of observations
2400
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
about 250~300 individuals per treatment arm
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Stanford University IRB
IRB Approval Date
2021-02-17
IRB Approval Number
irb-58759
Analysis Plan

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Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

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