Citation:
Kremer, Michael. 2000. “A Better Way to Spur Medical Research and Development”. Copy at http://www.tinyurl.com/k432tba
Abstract:
Today, the United States government spurs research mainly through direct funding and the granting of patents. Both methods are vitally important, but each causes serious problems–and each has proved inadequate in spurring the research needed to develop effective vaccines against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria.