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

Legalizing Sports Betting in Illinois: Evaluating Policy Options and Fiscal Impacts
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Taxation

The Regional Impacts of a $15 Minimum Wage in Illinois: Estimates for Six Regions
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Minimum Wage

The Financial Impact of Legalizing Marijuana in Illinois
By Frank Manzo IV, Jill Manzo, and Robert Bruno

Taxation

Raising the Minimum Wage: What $10, $13, or $15 Per Hour Would Mean for Illinois
By Frank Manzo IV, Jill Manzo, and Robert Bruno

Minimum Wage

The State of the Unions 2018: A Profile of Unionization in Minnesota and in the United States
By Jill Manzo, Monica Bielski Boris, Frank Manzo IV, and Virginia Parks

Workers' Rights

The State of the Unions 2018: A Profile of Unionization in Chicago, in Illinois, and in the United States
By Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, and Virginia Parks

Workers' Rights

The State of the Unions 2018: A Profile of Unionization in Wisconsin and in the United States
By Jill Manzo, Michael Childers, Don Taylor, Frank Manzo IV, and Robert Bruno

Workers' Rights

An Examination of Minnesota’s Prevailing Wage Law: Effects on Costs, Training, and Economic Development
By Frank Manzo IV and Kevin Duncan

Prevailing Wage

The Effects of the Chicago Minimum Wage Ordinance: Higher Incomes with Little to No Impact on Employment, Hours, and Businesses in the First Two Years
By Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, and Robert Habans

Minimum Wage

Climate Change and Its Impact on Infrastructure Systems in Indiana
By Mary Craighead

Clean Energy