Bhagwati Jagdish N. author Columbia University. Economics Columbia University. Political Science Columbia University. Economics originator text Articles 2007 English Economists, whose discipline has always had a strong relationship to moral philosophy, have always seen their role in society as that of pursuing the public good. They properly see themselves as guardians of the public interest, and to be engaged in public-policy debates against special interests who wish to "capture" policy to advance their narrowly circumscribed, self-serving agendas. Economics 136 4 37 44 2007 http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/daed.2007.136.4.37 http://hdl.handle.net/10022/AC:P:14619 NNC NNC 2012-09-06 16:06:42 -0400 2012-09-06 16:14:09 -0400 8642 eng