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

The Economic Impact of Prevailing Wage Law Repeals on Construction Market Outcomes: Evidence from Repeals Between 2015 and 2018
By Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, and Larissa Petrucci

Prevailing Wage

Quality of the Gig: An Analysis of App-Based Platform Drivers’ Working Conditions in the Greater Chicago Area
By Larissa Petrucci, Frank Manzo IV, and Robert Bruno.

Workers' Rights

The Impact of Electric Vehicles and Increased Fuel Efficiency on Transportation Funding
By Mary Tyler

Infrastructure

Economic Outcomes of Women and Children in Illinois Compared to States that Have Banned or Are Likely to Ban Abortion
By Grace Dunn, Frank Manzo IV, and Robert Bruno

Economic Development

The Impact of COVID-19 on Illinois Workers: Data from the Current Population Survey, 2019-2021
By Grace Dunn, Frank Manzo IV, and Robert Bruno

Economic Development

Illinois at $1 Trillion: Putting the Historic Economic Achievement in Context
By Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, and Michael Jekot

Economic Development

The State of the Unions 2022: A Profile of Unionization in Chicago, in Illinois, and in the United States
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Workers' Rights

The Workers’ Rights Amendment and Its Impact on Protecting Quality Jobs and Essential Industries in Illinois
By Frank Manzo IV, Grace Dunn, and Robert Bruno

Workers' Rights

Illinois Transportation Revenue, Expenditures, and Projects: An Analysis of Rebuild Illinois and Past Funding
By Mary Tyler

Infrastructure

Registered Nursing in Crisis: National Survey Reveals Insufficient Staffing, Severe Moral Distress, and High Turnover
By Grace Dunn, Larissa Petrucci, Frank Manzo IV, and Robert Bruno

Worker Health & Safety