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Matthew principle

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Source Word

Matthew principle

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈmæθjuː ˌpɹɪnsɪpəl/

Noun

The notion that more will be given to those that already have.

Japanese Meaning

既に何らかの資源や機会を持っている者には、さらに多くが与えられるという考え方。 / 初めから有利な立場にある者が、より多くの利益や恩恵を受ける現象。 / 富や権力、機会などが既にある者に、さらに豊かな結果がもたらされるという法則

What is this buttons?

The Matthew principle helps explain why small initial advantages can lead to much larger disparities over time.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

すでに何かを持っている者にさらに与えられるという考えは、小さな初期の優位が時間とともにはるかに大きな格差につながる理由を説明するのに役立つ。

Sense（1）

The notion that more will be given to those that already have.

By including all citizens within the same insurance programs and by providing the economically active with clearly earnings-related benefits, the redistributive strategy of the encompassing model can be said to follow the Matthew principle of giving more to those who already have much.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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