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Robert H. Frank, professor of management and economics at Cornell University, will lecture on the implications of the wideninggap between the wealthy and the middle class at the Eller College of Management's 2006 Fathauer Lecture in Political Economy Thursday, Feb. 23, at 5:00 p.m.

The lecture, titled "Does Rising Inequality Harm the Middle Class?" will focus on theapplication of economic principles to explain human behavior, exploring whether having more income equates with being "better off." The lecture will take place in Berger Auditorium,McClelland Hall, 1303 E. Helen St. A reception will follow the lecture in the EstesAtrium of McClelland Hall.

"Bob Frank is always thought-provoking," said Mark Walker, economicsprofessor and department head. "In his New York Times column, in books likehis national best-seller "The Winner-Take-All Society," and even when heteaches economics to classes with hundreds of college students, Bobincorporates ideas from psychology and sociology to change the way we thinkabout economics."

Frank is a monthly contributor to the New York Times and has written anumber of books linking economic principles and human behavior, includingone of the New York Times 1995 Notable Books of the Year "The Winner-Take-AllSociety," co-authored with Philip J. Cook. He holds a Ph.D. in economics anda master's degree in statistics from the University of California, Berkeley.He has served as a Peace Corps volunteer in rural Nepal, chief economist forthe Civil Aeronautics Board, and has held academic positions at l'Ecole desHautes Etudes in Sciences Sociales in Paris.

The Fathauer Lecture in Political Economy was established in 1982 andendowed in 1996 by Isabel and Walter Fathauer. The annual lecture bringsinternationally known scholars to The University of Arizona's Eller Collegeof Management. Past lecturers have included "A Beautiful Mind" author SylviaNasar, social security expert John Shoven, and several Nobel laureates ineconomics. More than 200 business and community leaders, students, andfaculty attend the free public event each year.

The lecture and reception following are free and open to the public. Please RSVP
required.

The Eller College of Management at The University of Arizona is internationallyrecognized for pioneering research, innovative curriculum, distinguishedfaculty, excellence in entrepreneurship and social responsibility and itstop-5 MIS program. Both U.S. News & World Report and Forbes rank the EllerMBA full-time program among the top 50 nationwide, and the college leads thenation's business schools in generating grant funds for research. Inaddition to a full-time MBA program, the Eller College offers a part-timeMBA program, the Eller Executive MBA, and the ability to combine an MBA withgraduate studies in science, engineering, law, pharmacy, finance, MIS andinternational management. The Eller College of Management supports more than4,500 undergraduate and 600 graduate students on the UA campus.