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Inequality aversion and risk‐aversion are widely assumed in economic models; however existing economic literature fails to distinguish between the two. This paper presents methodology and a laboratory experiment, which separates inequality aversion from risk aversion. In a set of laboratory experiments, subjects had to choose between two risky alternatives which pay meaningful prizes with the same individual risk but different levels of egalitarianism. Thus, the choice of the more egalitarian alternative implies a higher level of inequality aversion. The experiment was conducted among children, some of whom live on a communal system (kibbutz) and some in the city.

La ideología es un concepto controvertido que genera actitudes muy diversas. Este trabajo propone el constructo "aversión ideológica" para describir una de esas reacciones. La aversión ideológica consiste en la combinación de dos componentes: rechazo de las ideologías y defensa de actuaciones políticas exclusivamente técnicas. Previamente se define la ideología como una forma de ver, preferir y actuar en el mundo, que surge de la relación entre dos dimensiones: encuadres sociales y necesidades. La aversión ideológica responde también a una forma de estar en el mundo, que permite mantener funcionamientos sociales y satisfacer necesidades psicológicas. Este documento ofrece también un instrumento para medir el concepto. El cuestionario consta de diez ítems, cinco para cada uno de los dos componentes de la aversión ideológica. Se ha construido a partir de una muestra on line de n = 650, y ha sido probada en una muestra cara a cara de n = 340, mostrando buenas características psicométricas. ; Ideology is a controversial concept which generates very different attitudes. This paper proposes the construct "ideological aversion" to describe one of those reactions. The ideological aversion is a combination of two components: rejection of ideologies, and defense of purely technical policy actions. Previously, ideology is defined as a way of seeing, prefer, and act in the world, which arises from the relationship between two dimensions: social frames and needs. The ideological aversion also responds to a way of being in the world, which keeps social performances and satisfy psychological needs. This document also provides an instrument to measure the concept. The questionnaire consists of ten items, five for each of the two components of the ideological aversion. It has been constructed from an on line sample of n = 650, and has been tested in a face-to-face sample of n = 340, showing good psychometric characteristics.

Ideology is a controversial concept which generates very different attitudes. This paper proposes the construct "ideological aversion" to describe one of those reactions. The ideological aversion is a combination of two components: rejection of ideologies, and defense of purely technical policy actions. Previously, ideology is defined as a way of seeing, prefer, and act in the world, which arises from the relationship between two dimensions: social frames and needs. The ideological aversion also responds to a way of being in the world, which keeps social performances and satisfy psychological needs. This document also provides an instrument to measure the concept. The questionnaire consists of ten items, five for each of the two components of the ideological aversion. It has been constructed from an on line sample of n = 650, and has been tested in a face-to-face sample of n = 340, showing good psychometric characteristics. ; La ideología es un concepto controvertido que genera actitudes muy diversas. Este trabajo propone el constructo "aversión ideológica" para describir una de esas reacciones. La aversión ideológica consiste en la combinación de dos componentes: rechazo de las ideologías y defensa de actuaciones políticas exclusivamente técnicas. Previamente se define la ideología como una forma de ver, preferir y actuar en el mundo, que surge de la relación entre dos dimensiones: encuadres sociales y necesidades. La aversión ideológica responde también a una forma de estar en el mundo, que permite mantener funcionamientos sociales y satisfacer necesidades psicológicas. Este documento ofrece también un instrumento para medir el concepto. El cuestionario consta de diez ítems, cinco para cada uno de los dos componentes de la aversión ideológica. Se ha construido a partir de una muestra on line de n = 650, y ha sido probada en una muestra cara a cara de n = 340, mostrando buenas características psicométricas.

This paper studies the effect of individual uncertainty on collective decision-making to implement innovation. We show how individual uncertainty creates a bias for the status quo even under irreversible voting decisions, in contrast with Fernandez and Rodrik (1991). Blocking innovation is rooted in the aversion to the potential loss of political clout in future voting decisions. Thus, risk neutral individuals exhibit what we call political risk aversion. Yet individual uncertainty is not all bad news as it may open the door to institutional reform. We endogenize institutional reform and show