Matthew effect
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The Matthew effect is a sociological concept describing how individuals or groups who already possess advantages tend to accumulate more benefits over time, while those with fewer resources fall further behind.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cumulative advantage process
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social phenomenon ⓘ sociological concept ⓘ |
| appliesInContext |
citation patterns
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distribution of research funding ⓘ educational achievement ⓘ labor markets ⓘ scientific recognition ⓘ social status attainment ⓘ wealth accumulation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
countries
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groups ⓘ individuals ⓘ institutions ⓘ organizations ⓘ |
| basedOn |
path dependence
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positive feedback mechanisms ⓘ self-reinforcing processes ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
cumulative advantage
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cumulative disadvantage ⓘ increasing inequality over time ⓘ poor-get-poorer dynamics ⓘ rich-get-richer dynamics ⓘ |
| describes |
process where initial advantages lead to further gains
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process where initial disadvantages lead to further losses ⓘ |
| explains |
persistence of social inequality
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skewed distributions of rewards ⓘ why early success leads to disproportionate later success ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse |
bibliometrics
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economics ⓘ education ⓘ science studies ⓘ social stratification research ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Matthew effect of accumulated advantage
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cumulative advantage ⓘ |
| hasImplication |
early advantages can have long-term consequences
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policy interventions may need to counter cumulative processes ⓘ small initial differences can lead to large outcome gaps ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | biblical Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameRefersTo | verse Matthew 25:29 ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Robert K. Merton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularizedIn | 1968 ⓘ |
| popularizedInWork | "The Matthew Effect in Science" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Pareto principle
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network effects ⓘ path dependence in social systems ⓘ preferential attachment ⓘ winner-take-all markets ⓘ |
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