Origins of The Idea
The idea of such a contract, previously proposed in academic literature by Professor Michael Kremer and opinion pieces in major newspapers, gained additional momentum in 2005 with the publication of a report, Making Markets for Vaccines: Ideas to Action by a working group organized by the Center for Global Development.
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