Call for Research Assistance: Power Calculations
Budget: $10 – $30 USD
We are seeking a qualified researcher to perform power calculations for multiple outcomes of a university experiment and to conduct a comprehensive literature review.
Experiment Outcomes:
Economic preferences: risk-taking, patience, reciprocity, altruism, mathematical skills, procrastination (measured using validated items from the Global Preference Survey).
Motivations for studying economics: interest in social challenges and economic topics, assessed via customized survey questions.
Social and political attitudes: opinions on science, climate change, AI, equality, competition, governance, political interest/ideology, using items from WVS Wave 8 and EVS 2017.
Requirements:
Power calculations must be presented in a written report (Word or PDF).
Literature review section must include summaries of prior studies and point estimates from similar research (peer-reviewed, indexed journals only).
Both parametric and non-parametric methods are allowed.
Ideal Skills:
Experience with power calculations
Familiarity with economic surveys and social attitudes research
Strong academic writing skills to produce a clear, well-structured report
Please ensure that the literature review is exhaustive, well-organized, and clearly presented.
NOTE: DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXPERIMENT (e.g number of participants) WILL BE PROVIDED ONLY TO THE SELECTED CANDIDATE AFTER THE CALL CLOSES.
Experiment Outcomes:
Economic preferences: risk-taking, patience, reciprocity, altruism, mathematical skills, procrastination (measured using validated items from the Global Preference Survey).
Motivations for studying economics: interest in social challenges and economic topics, assessed via customized survey questions.
Social and political attitudes: opinions on science, climate change, AI, equality, competition, governance, political interest/ideology, using items from WVS Wave 8 and EVS 2017.
Requirements:
Power calculations must be presented in a written report (Word or PDF).
Literature review section must include summaries of prior studies and point estimates from similar research (peer-reviewed, indexed journals only).
Both parametric and non-parametric methods are allowed.
Ideal Skills:
Experience with power calculations
Familiarity with economic surveys and social attitudes research
Strong academic writing skills to produce a clear, well-structured report
Please ensure that the literature review is exhaustive, well-organized, and clearly presented.
NOTE: DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXPERIMENT (e.g number of participants) WILL BE PROVIDED ONLY TO THE SELECTED CANDIDATE AFTER THE CALL CLOSES.