Cumulative Advantage

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Sociological Concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Matthew Effect
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:science
education
social status
wealth accumulation
gptkbp:contrastsWith Cumulative Disadvantage
gptkbp:describes process where initial advantage leads to further gains
gptkbp:example students with early success get more opportunities
wealthy individuals accumulate more wealth
well-known scientists receive more citations
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1968
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cumulative Advantage
gptkbp:influenced resource allocation
scientific recognition
career progression
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Robert_K._Merton
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:inequality
social stratification
network effects
gptkbp:studiedIn economics
education research
sociology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Flywheel_Effect
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8