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.Dr Garcia-Murillo is a Professor of Political Economy at Syracuse University's School of Information Studies. As an expert in institutional, behavioral and information economics; she focuses her work on the impact of ICTs on access and society. Her research has explored the impact of ICTs on the creation of new business, the informal economy, corruption and employment 

She has worked for the International Telecommunications Union in Geneva, and often provide training for public officials through the World Bank and the University of Florida PURC Program. 

Her current research work focuses on the impact of technology on employment with a particular emphasis on the transition towards a more technology dependent society and the policies that will need to set in place to help people displaced by technology to find income alternative.

Her secondary research interests include:
  • Theory development as a means to help young scholars to make contribution to their fields while understanding the work of previous scholars. In this area she has conducted workshops at conferences and universities and written short books that cover different components of the theory construction process.
  • She also have a strong interest in international students and ways of helping them succeed in North American universities.  Her co-edited book Understanding International Students from Asia in American Universities. Presents both state of the art research about the experiences of International students as well as practical advice to universities.


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Latest Publications

Garcia-Murillo, M., et al. (2018). "Techno-Unemployment: A Framework for Assessing the Effects of Information and Communication Technologies on Work." Telematics and Informatics In Press.
 
Hemsley, J., Garcia-Murillo, M and MacInnes I. (2018). "Tweets That Resonate: Information Flows and the Growth of Twitter's Universal Basic Income Discussion Space." Policy & Internet.
            
Garcia-Murillo, M., & MacInnes, I. (2018). Così Fan Tutte: A better approach than right to be forgotten. Telecommunications Policy, 42(3), 227-240. 
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