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Concept applicable to matters of fame or status, but may also be applied literally to cumulative advantage of economic capital, summarized by the adage "the rich get richer and the poor get poorer"
The Matthew effect of accumulated advantage, sometimes called the Matthew principle, is the tendency of individuals to accrue social or economic success in proportion to their initial level of popularity, friends, and wealth. It is sometimes summarized by the adage or platitude "the rich get richer and the poor get poorer". The term was coined by sociologists Robert K. Wikipedia