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Publication Date: May 2001
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research
Author(s): Dean Baker
Research Area: Law and ethics
Keywords: Patent monopolies; Charitable giving; Biomedical research
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
This paper discusses the merits of a proposal to create vaccine-buying pools for developing countries as a mechanism to provide incentives for researching vaccines that prevent diseases afflicting people in poor countries.