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The Illinois Economic Policy Institute promotes thoughtful economic growth for businesses and working families.

Prevailing Wage Repeal Cannot Result in “44 Percent Savings:” Evidence from Southwestern Wisconsin
By Frank Manzo IV

Prevailing Wage

Prevailing Wage and Military Veterans in Minnesota: Applied Policy Brief
By Frank Manzo IV, Jill Manzo, Kevin Duncan, and Robert Bruno

Prevailing Wage

Prevailing Wage and Military Veterans in Wisconsin: Applied Policy Brief
By Frank Manzo IV, Jill Manzo, Kevin Duncan, and Robert Bruno

Prevailing Wage

The Views of Economics and Policy Academics in Illinois: 2016-2017 School Year
By Frank Manzo IV

Economic Development

The State of the Unions 2016: A Profile of Unionization in Minneapolis, in Minnesota, and in America
By Jill Manzo, Frank Manzo IV, Monica Bielski Boris, and Robert Bruno

Workers' Rights

Construction Careers Versus Construction Jobs: A Case Study of Two Construction Sectors in the Twin Cities Region
By Jill Manzo

Apprenticeship Training

The Prevailing Wage is the Local Market Rate: Employment and Job Turnover Evidence from the Border of Illinois
By Frank Manzo IV

Prevailing Wage

The Impact of Apprenticeship Programs in Illinois: An Analysis of Economic and Social Effects
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Apprenticeship Training

School Construction and Prevailing Wage in Minnesota
By Jill Manzo

Prevailing Wage

The Energy Sector in Minnesota: Getting Down and Dirty on Clean Energy Opportunities in Minnnesota
By Jill Manzo and Mary Craighead

Clean Energy