Replication Data for: Occupation-Specific Skills, Labor Market Context, and Preferences for Redistribution

Understanding who supports income redistribution and when is at the core of political economy literature. Nevertheless, even though social stratification literature understands skill specificity as a key element of social class, there are contradictory views on the role it plays in shaping political preferences. I elaborate a framework that provides an understanding of these contradictions. I argue that the effects of occupation-specific skills (OSS) on redistribution preferences is moderated by the occupational context, being more negative the tighter the occupational labor market is. I propose two mechanisms related to labor market prospects to explain this relationship: occupational expected wages and risk exposure.Using data from the European Social Survey, the International Social Survey Programme and flexible interactive effects models, I show the relevance of this new approach. This analysis contributes to a more nuanced understanding of the heterogeneity of middle-class political attitudes.