Laura Doering
Biographic Data
| ID | 285905 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura Doering |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura |
| FAMILY NAME | Doering |
| SIGNATURE | DOERING L |
| AFFILIATIONS | McGill University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The (State–Private) Ties that Bind
Governments often collaborate with the private sector to design and implement major economic initiatives. In studying such state–society collaborations, sociologists tend to focus on how institutional contexts drive outcomes. Although this institutional approach has proven generative, it can overlook important micro-level interaction patterns between state and private-sector actors that could also affect economic outcomes. In this study, we exami…
Time and Punishment: How Individuals Respond to Being Sanctioned in Voluntary Associations
Little consensus exists on how group members respond when sanctioned by their peers. One school of thought suggests individuals become more cooperative, or prosocial, toward the group. Another line of research shows that individuals have negative emotional reactions to being punished and become less cooperative. We reconcile these seemingly conflicting viewpoints in the context of voluntary associations, where cooperation is crucial. Building on …
Risks, Returns, and Relational Lending: Personal Ties in Microfinance
Personal relationships often facilitate credit transactions. However, existing research provides different expectations about whether personal ties prove detrimental or beneficial for lenders. Economic sociology highlights the advantages lenders accrue when they have personal ties with borrowers. Yet research from social psychology suggests that personal ties can be costly because lenders may “escalate commitment” to poor performers. This study u…
The Effects of Gendered Occupational Roles on Men's and Women's Workplace Authority: Evidence from Microfinance
The gendering of occupational roles affects a variety of outcomes for workers and organizations. We examine how the gender of an initial role occupant influences the authority enjoyed by individuals who subsequently fill that role. We use data from a microfinance bank in Central America to examine how working initially with a male or female loan manager shapes borrowers' compliance with future managers' directives. First, we show that borrowers o…
Necessity Is the Mother of Isomorphism
Does poverty hinder or encourage market creativity? Businesses that offer novel, creative products have greater growth potential than businesses that conform to market norms. Yet the literature offers conflicting views on the relationship between poverty and market creativity. Some research suggests poverty restricts entrepreneurs' capacity to offer novel products, whereas other work suggests poverty facilitates creativity in the marketplace. Thi…
The Effects of Gendered Occupational Roles on Men's and Women's Workplace Authority: Evidence from Microfinance
The gendering of occupational roles affects a variety of outcomes for workers and organizations. We examine how the gender of an initial role occupant influences the authority enjoyed by individuals who subsequently fill that role. We use data from a microfinance bank in Central America to examine how working initially with a male or female loan manager shapes borrowers' compliance with future managers' directives. First, we show that borrowers o…
Risks, Returns, and Relational Lending: Personal Ties in Microfinance
Personal relationships often facilitate credit transactions. However, existing research provides different expectations about whether personal ties prove detrimental or beneficial for lenders. Economic sociology highlights the advantages lenders accrue when they have personal ties with borrowers. Yet research from social psychology suggests that personal ties can be costly because lenders may “escalate commitment” to poor performers. This study u…
Time and Punishment: How Individuals Respond to Being Sanctioned in Voluntary Associations
Little consensus exists on how group members respond when sanctioned by their peers. One school of thought suggests individuals become more cooperative, or prosocial, toward the group. Another line of research shows that individuals have negative emotional reactions to being punished and become less cooperative. We reconcile these seemingly conflicting viewpoints in the context of voluntary associations, where cooperation is crucial. Building on …
Necessity Is the Mother of Isomorphism
Does poverty hinder or encourage market creativity? Businesses that offer novel, creative products have greater growth potential than businesses that conform to market norms. Yet the literature offers conflicting views on the relationship between poverty and market creativity. Some research suggests poverty restricts entrepreneurs' capacity to offer novel products, whereas other work suggests poverty facilitates creativity in the marketplace. Thi…
The Effects of Gendered Occupational Roles on Men's and Women's Workplace Authority: Evidence from Microfinance
The gendering of occupational roles affects a variety of outcomes for workers and organizations. We examine how the gender of an initial role occupant influences the authority enjoyed by individuals who subsequently fill that role. We use data from a microfinance bank in Central America to examine how working initially with a male or female loan manager shapes borrowers' compliance with future managers' directives. First, we show that borrowers o…
Risks, Returns, and Relational Lending: Personal Ties in Microfinance
Personal relationships often facilitate credit transactions. However, existing research provides different expectations about whether personal ties prove detrimental or beneficial for lenders. Economic sociology highlights the advantages lenders accrue when they have personal ties with borrowers. Yet research from social psychology suggests that personal ties can be costly because lenders may “escalate commitment” to poor performers. This study u…
Time and Punishment: How Individuals Respond to Being Sanctioned in Voluntary Associations
Little consensus exists on how group members respond when sanctioned by their peers. One school of thought suggests individuals become more cooperative, or prosocial, toward the group. Another line of research shows that individuals have negative emotional reactions to being punished and become less cooperative. We reconcile these seemingly conflicting viewpoints in the context of voluntary associations, where cooperation is crucial. Building on …
The (State–Private) Ties that Bind
Governments often collaborate with the private sector to design and implement major economic initiatives. In studying such state–society collaborations, sociologists tend to focus on how institutional contexts drive outcomes. Although this institutional approach has proven generative, it can overlook important micro-level interaction patterns between state and private-sector actors that could also affect economic outcomes. In this study, we exami…
Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development (2 works) · Microfinance (2 works) · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)