Attachment L - MSU Recruitment Message

Attachment L

Michigan State University Recruitment Message

Sample E-Mail Recruitment Wording

RE: Invitation to participate in paid economics experiment

Hello #fname# #lname#!

The Agricultural Economics Experiment Lab invites you to participate in an economics experiment.

The show-up fee is $10 and you have the opportunity to earn more money based on your performance in the experiment.

The sessions are scheduled for the following times:

#sessionlist#

If you would like to participate, you can register by clicking on the following link:

#link#

(If you cannot click on the link, copy it to the clipboard by selecting it, rightclick and choosing "Copy", and then paste it into the address line in your browser by right clicking there and choosing "Paste".)

If the experiments are full (or say "complete") when you try to sign up don't worry there will be more experiments!

Thanks,

Robert Shupp

DISCLAIMER:  The Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, The University of Rhode Island, Michigan State University, and Purdue University are conducting this experiment as part of a study on economic decision making.  The results of this experiment will help to advance economic theory and our understanding of how economic markets work.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0536-0076 (approved on 07/07/2017, expires on 07/31/2020). The time required to complete this experiment is estimated to be 90 minutes or less, including the time for reviewing instructions and completing the experiment.  This information collection is conducted under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204 (a) and 7 U.S.C. 2026 (a)(1).

This study does not require the study coordinators to access any of your personal information.  You do not have to provide any personal or sensitive information (e.g., relating to illegal behaviors, alcohol or drug use, sexual attitudes, mental health, etc.).  Information provided to this study does not have the potential to damage your financial standing, employability or reputation, or place you at risk of criminal or civil liability.  ID numbers will be handled separately from names. Efforts will be made to keep your study-related information confidential.  However, we must inform you that your responses are not covered by the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002.  Your data will be protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 USC 552a) and the E-Government Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. Ch 36).

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