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Trial Information

General Information

Title

Consumers’ Views about Mandatory Arbitration

RCT ID

AEARCTR-0008928

Initial registration date

February 02, 2022

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

February 03, 2022, 5:48 PM EST

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

Last updated

December 30, 2022, 1:05 PM EST

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

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Primary Investigator

Name

Lisa Abraham

Affiliation

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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name

Katherine Carman

PI Affiliation

RAND Corporation

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Additional Trial Information

Status

In development

Start date

2022-02-07

End date

2025-01-01

Keywords

Other

Additional Keywords

mandatory arbitration

JEL code(s)

K12

Secondary IDs

Prior work

This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.

Abstract

We examine consumer views about mandatory arbitration.

External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation

Abraham, Lisa and Katherine Carman. 2022. "Consumers’ Views about Mandatory Arbitration." AEA RCT Registry. December 30. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.8928-2.0

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Interventions

Intervention(s)

We randomize the provision of information and then elicit consumer beliefs and preferences about mandatory arbitration.

Intervention Start Date

2022-02-07

Intervention End Date

2022-03-03

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)

Consumer views and awareness of mandatory arbitration; willingness to pay to avoid mandatory arbitration.

Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)

Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

We will use standard techniques and methods to elicit consumer beliefs and preferences about contracts with mandatory arbitration.

Experimental Design Details

Not available

Randomization Method

Randomization done by computer

Randomization Unit

Individual level randomization

Was the treatment clustered?

No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters

N/A

Sample size: planned number of observations

1500 respondents

Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms

500 respondents in each 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

RAND Human Subjects Protection Committee

IRB Approval Date

2021-07-19

IRB Approval Number

2021-N0344

Analysis Plan

Analysis Plan Documents