English Dictionary

Matthew principle

/ˈmæθjuː ˌpɹɪnsɪpəl/

noun

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

The Matthew principle states that those who have more will be given more, while those who have less will lose even what they have.

意味（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.