Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Accumulative advantage

Accumulative advantage refers to the notion that early rewards or special opportunities accrue over time and thus provide recipients with an edge over their peers and competitors in a given field.  Malcolm Gladwell helped popularize the concept by discussing its meaning in his best-selling book Outliers.

Accumulative or accumulated advantage is often associated with the notion of the Matthew Effect.

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