51°µÍø

My research revolves around innovation, institutional change and the role of government. The main strand of my work concerns the organization of innovation systems and innovation policy. Recent works have explored the government's role in the U.S. innovation system; innovation and industrial policies in an era of "networked" production; green energy policy and innovation; and institutional change in national innovation systems. A second strand of work explores historical patterns in government responses to episodes of mass violence, focusing on the questions of how democratic governments explain violent outbreaks, and how they justify police or military violence when it is used to quell political protests and social movements.

Research and Teaching Interests

• Economic sociology
• Political economy
• Organizations and institutions
• Technological innovation
• Historical and comparative sociology

Selected Publications

• Fred Block, Matthew R. Keller, and Marian Negoita. 2023 (online first). "" Politics & Society
• Matthew R. Keller, Fred Block and Marian Negoita. 2022. "" Sociology Compass
• Matthew MC Allen, Geoffrey T. Wood, Matthew R. Keller. 2022 "." in the Oxford Handbook of State Capitalism and the Firm
• Fred Block, Matthew R. Keller, and Marian Negoita. 2020. "." Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade.
• Keller, Matthew R., Fred Block and Marian Negoita. 2017. “.”
  
• Matthew R. Keller and Fred Block. 2015. “Do as I Say, or As I Do? U.S. Innovation and Industrial Policy since the 1980s.” In .
• Matthew R. Keller. 2014. "." Journal of Historical Sociology
• Fred Block and Matthew R. Keller. 2014. “” Political Power and Social Theory
• Matthew R. Keller and Fred Block. 2013. "." Socio-Economic Review
• Matthew R. Keller and Marian Negoita. 2013. "." Competition & Change
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• Matthew R. Keller. 2011. "The CIA's Pioneering Role in Public Venture Capital Initiatives." In State of Innovation: The U.S. Government's Role in Technology Development
• Matthew R. Keller. 2009. Politics & Society
• Fred Block and Matthew R. Keller. 2009. "" Socio-Economic Review

Grants, Awards and Affiliations

• Co-organizer, Network on Knowledge, Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (KITE) for the
• HOPE Award (Honoring Our Professors of Excellence), 51°µÍø, 2015
• Economic Stimulus and Innovation Capacity at the Department of Energy. NSF Science of Science and Innovation Policy Program (SciSIP) (Co-Principal Investigator)
• Best Paper in Socio-Economic Review, 2009, "Where do Innovations Come From? Changes in the U.S. Economy, 1970-2006"