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Journal Article The Thomas Theorem and The Matthew Effect Get access Robert K. Merton Robert K. Merton Columbia University and Russell Sage Foundation Direct correspondence to Robert K. Merton, East Gallery, Low Memorial Library, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Social Forces, Volume 74, Issue 2, December 1995, Pages 379–422, https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/74.2.379 Published: 01 December 1995
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