In: Economics
The initial locational advantage of a place for economic activity often spirals into a continuous buildup of advantages that attract people and investment to that place. This effect is called:
This effect is generally known as cumulative causation
Effect in macroeconomics was proposed by Myrdal in 1956. According to this theory core variables and linkages attached to them are delineated in the sense that if there is a change in one of the variable or institution, there will be a successive change in other institutions. This causes the spiral and a continuous process in which investment in people are attracted towards the initial linkage.