Matthew Effect: Difference between revisions

Created page with "The Matthew Effect, coined by sociologist Robert K. Merton, refers to the phenomenon where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, or more specifically, where those who already have an advantage tend to accumulate more advantages, while those who are disadvantaged struggle to catch up. This concept derives its name from the Gospel of Matthew, specifically the passage "For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath no..."