Matthew principle
noun/ˈmæθjuː ˌpɹɪnsɪpəl/
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Synonym of Matthew effect.
- 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.2002, Martin Kohll, Mojca Novak, editors, Will Europe Work?, Routledge, page 64: