Heterogeneity in Effort Provision: Evidence from a Lab-in-the-field Experiment

Last registered on September 10, 2024
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Heterogeneity in Effort Provision: Evidence from a Lab-in-the-field Experiment
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0008360
Initial registration date
October 11, 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 15, 2021, 12:55 PM EDT

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

Last updated
September 10, 2024, 8:56 AM EDT

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

Locations

Country
Germany
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Daniel Salicath
Affiliation
Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Matthias Sutter
PI Affiliation
Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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PI Name
Stefania Bortolotti
PI Affiliation
University of Bologna
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PI Name
Zvonimir Bašić
PI Affiliation
Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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PI Name
Sebastian O. Schneider
PI Affiliation
Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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PI Name
Stefan Schmidt
PI Affiliation
Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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Additional Trial Information

Status
Completed
Start date
2019-04-01
End date
2022-06-01
Keywords
Education, Labor
Additional Keywords
Experiment, sorting, incentives, productivity, ability, piece rate, tournament, fixed rate
JEL code(s)
C90, D81, D82, D90, J16, J24, J31
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
See the pre-analysis plan.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Bašić, Zvonimir et al. 2024. "Heterogeneity in Effort Provision: Evidence from a Lab-in-the-field Experiment." AEA RCT Registry. September 10. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.8360-2.0
Sponsors & Partners
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
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Intervention Start Date
2019-04-01
Intervention End Date
2022-06-01

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
See the pre-analysis plan.
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)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
University of Innsbruck
IRB Approval Date
2019-01-25
IRB Approval Number
N.o 07/2019
Analysis Plan

Analysis Plan Documents

Pre_analysis_plan_heterogeneity

MD5: 6b2a27cf5fdafc90e76cb611138b5917

SHA1: 3089864e39f038450298caea8d1e5df3773815a7

Uploaded At: October 11, 2021

Post-Trial

Post Trial Information

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

Program Files

Program Files
Reports, Papers & Other Materials

Relevant Paper(s)

Reports & Other Materials