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Matthew Effect








 Matthew effect









...In sociology, the Matthew effect (or accumulated advantage) is the phenomenon where 



the rich get richer and the poor get poorer "



...In both its original and typical usage it is meant metaphorically to refer 



to issues of fame or status, but it may also be used literally 



to refer to cumulative advantage of economic capital



The term was first coined by sociologist Robert K. Merton in 1968 



and takes its name from the parable of the talents in the biblical Gospel of Matthew... 







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