You're right it doesn't fully address the issue, but it does provide some pressure.
If an article is available for free immediately, there's no need to spend $6K to make it available at all.
Researchers want to be in specific locations because of their prestige. However, when all US-funded research is also available outside that location, the walled garden of prestige becomes rather porous. Especially since the reviewers typically aren't paid either.
If an article is available for free immediately, there's no need to spend $6K to make it available at all.
Researchers want to be in specific locations because of their prestige. However, when all US-funded research is also available outside that location, the walled garden of prestige becomes rather porous. Especially since the reviewers typically aren't paid either.