Inequality of Opportunity, Biased Beliefs, and Demand for Redistribution

Last registered on December 27, 2022
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Inequality of Opportunity, Biased Beliefs, and Demand for Redistribution
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0008147
Initial registration date
September 28, 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
October 01, 2021, 2:57 PM EDT

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

Last updated
December 27, 2022, 4:53 AM EST

Last updated is the most recent time when changes to the trial's registration were published.

Locations

Country
United States of America
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Marcel Preuss
Affiliation
Cornell University
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Germán Reyes
PI Affiliation
Cornell University
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PI Name
Jason Somerville
PI Affiliation
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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PI Name
Joy Wu
PI Affiliation
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2021-09-28
End date
2023-12-31
Keywords
Behavior, Lab, Labor, Welfare
Additional Keywords
inequality, redistribution, luck, effort, beliefs, fairness
JEL code(s)
D63, D81, D91, H23
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
A description of this study will be in fields that will not become public until the experiment has completed.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Preuss, Marcel et al. 2022. "Inequality of Opportunity, Biased Beliefs, and Demand for Redistribution." AEA RCT Registry. December 27. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.8147-1.1
Sponsors & Partners
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
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Intervention Start Date
2021-09-28
Intervention End Date
2021-12-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
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Primary Outcomes (explanation)
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Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
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Secondary Outcomes (explanation)
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Experimental Design

Experimental Design
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Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Randomization done by computer (oTree).
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
1200 individuals
Sample size: planned number of observations
1200 individuals
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)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Cornell University Institutional Review Board for Human Participants
IRB Approval Date
2021-03-17
IRB Approval Number
2102010097
Analysis Plan

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