Title,Url,Last update date,Published at,First registered on,RCT_ID,DOI Number,Primary Investigator,Status,Start date,End date,Keywords,Country names,Other Primary Investigators,Jel code,Secondary IDs,Abstract,External Links,Sponsors,Partners,Intervention start date,Intervention end date,Intervention,Primary outcome end points,Primary outcome explanation,Secondary outcome end points,Secondary outcome explanation,Experimental design,Experimental design details,Randomization method,Randomization unit,Sample size number clusters,Sample size number observations,Sample size number arms,Minimum effect size,IRB,Analysis Plan Documents,Intervention completion date,Data collection completion,Data collection completion date,Number of clusters,Attrition correlated,Total number of observations,Treatment arms,Public data,Public data url,Program files,Program files url,Post trial documents csv,Relevant papers for csv Overcoming Constraints to Female Labor Force Entry,http://www.socialscienceregistry.org/trials/3221,"May 06, 2021",2021-05-06 08:19:30 -0400,2018-12-02,AEARCTR-0003221,10.1257/rct.3221-5.1,Zunia Saif Tirmazee zuniatirmazee@gmail.com,completed,2018-10-30,2020-12-31,"[""education"", ""gender"", ""labor""]","Pakistan (Lahore, Punjab)",Farah Said (farahz3@gmail.com) Lahore School of Economics; Mahreen Mahmud (mahreen.mahmud@economics.ox.ac.uk) University of Oxford; Hamna Ahmad (hamnaa@gmail.com) Lahore School of Economics,"","","The study is a randomized controlled trial to test the impact of a low-cost intervention to overcome psychological constraints to female labor force participation (FLFP). While socioeconomic background, information on available jobs and job skills are important determinants of entry into the labor market (Humphrey et al 2009; Jenson, 2012); studies have shown only modest impacts of job search assistance and skills training on employment and wages (see McKenzie 2017 for a review). Further, skills training programs often suffer from low enrollment (Cheema et al., 2012, 2015) and high cost (Adhoho et al., 2014); suggesting it is time to think of new interventions that can complement traditional skills training programs to promote employment. We investigate the extent to which psychological barriers and low motivation can constrain FLFP. We use light-touch motivational nudges to raise aspirations and promote job search effort. We will measure effort through a series of input and effort measures among female college students. ","","","",2018-10-30,2019-05-30,"","Our key outcome variable will be whether the respondent finds a job. Our intermediate outcomes of interest will be a series of job search measures such as: whether the respondent signs up on the job search platform, creates a CV, seeks phone and (or) in-person job search assistance from a job search counsellor, applies for a job, shows up for an interview (conditional on receiving a call from a prospective employer) and time spent on job search. ","",Our secondary outcome of interest will be students' academic performance (subject to colleges making this available).,"","We are running a randomised control trial to study the causal effect of motivational nudges in promoting female labour force entry in Lahore, Pakistan. Our target population is final year undergraduate students, with majors in liberal arts, from women only public colleges in Lahore. We randomly divide students into one of two groups: treatment and placebo. Students in the treatment group are exposed to a motivational documentary about educated women who are successfully pursuing a career. Students in the placebo group are exposed to a documentary on a distinct subject, which is not in any away related to the treatment. Students in both groups will be interviewed at baseline, provided information about a job search platform called 'Job Asaan' and followed up at endline. ","We plan to do a follow up round approximately 3 months after the baseline and intervention. During this follow up, treated students will be exposed to key messages of the video a second time as they approach the end of their academic year. The repeat message will allow us to test whether motivational nudges are more effective in improving job search and outcomes when reinforced.",Randomization done by computer.,Individual,29 colleges ,3000,"29 women only public colleges in Lahore. Treatment group: 1500 students Control group: 1500 students ","","Name: Research Ethics Review Committee, Lahore School of Economics Approval_number: RERC-102018-02 Approval_date: 2018-10-15 ",Private,,,,"",,"","",,"",,"","",""