Investigating Remote Work

Last registered on July 12, 2022
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Investigating Remote Work
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0009695
Initial registration date
July 09, 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
July 12, 2022, 10:46 AM EDT

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

Locations

Country
India
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Aruna Ranganathan
Affiliation
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2022-07-15
End date
2022-12-31
Keywords
Labor
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
This study investigates the effect of in-person versus remote work on worker voice and behavior. The pandemic has not only changed how we work, but also where we work from. Despite offices reopening across the globe, over 60% of workers choose to continue working from home. Remote work has changed the way in which workers interact, with face-to-face communication and water cooler talk being replaced entirely by virtual meetings and team chat groups. Given these circumstances, it is imperative to understand how worker voice might be affected by a general shift to remote work.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Ranganathan, Aruna. 2022. "Investigating Remote Work." AEA RCT Registry. July 12. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.9695-1.0
Sponsors & Partners
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2022-07-15
Intervention End Date
2022-12-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
worker voice and behavior
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Control: In-person work
Treatment: Remote work
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
randomization done in office by a computer
Randomization Unit
individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
150 workers
Sample size: planned number of observations
150 workers
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
75 workers treatment, 75 workers control
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
UC Berkeley
IRB Approval Date
2022-07-08
IRB Approval Number
NA
Analysis Plan

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