Martha Garcia Murillo
Professor
Information Technology and Development
Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI)
Spain
Biography
Garcia-Murillo is a Professor at the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University. She has an M.S. in Economics and a Ph.D. in Political Economy and Public Policy. She has been involved in research and consulting projects for the UN-ITU, US State Department, The World Bank and other national, regional and international organizations. Her research focuses on the impact on technology on development, the impact of regulation on business behavior, the impact of technology on regulation. In these areas she has explored the impact of ICTs on corruption, informal economies, new businesses and employment among others. Her current research focuses on the impact of technology on employment and the potential impact that a universal service income can have on incentives.
Research Interest
Technology and employment, Information technology for development, Information Policy, Theory development and Behavioral economics
Publications
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GarcÃa-Murillo, M. (2013). Does a government web presence reduce perceptions of corruption? Information Technology for Development, 19(2), 151-176.
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GarcÃa-Murillo, M. (2013). The impact of intelligent infrastructure investment on the well-being of a country. Redes
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GarcÃa-Murillo, M., Velez-Ospina, J., & Vargas-Leon, P. (2013). The Techno-Institutional Leap and the Formation of New Firms. Journal of Information Policy, 13.
