Authors: Marina Dodlova, Anna Giolbas, and Jann Lay   This paper examines the implications of political factors for social policy choices. Specifically, we explore the link between regime type and adoption of unconditional transfers versus transfers conditioned on beneficiaries’ investments in human capital. Due to the direct nature of benefits, unconditional transfers are more likely to Read more about Social transfers and conditionalities under different regime types[…]