Reports

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

The Economic, Fiscal, and Social Effects of Kentucky’s Prevailing Wage Law
By Frank Manzo and Kevin Duncan

Prevailing Wage

Road and Bridge Report: Wisconsin vs. Illinois vs. Iowa
By Jill Manzo and Frank Manzo IV

Apprenticeship Training

Nuclear Energy in Illinois: The Foundation of a Clean Energy Future
By Mary Craighead

Infrastructure

Weakening Waukesha County: Prevailing Wage Changes Will Hurt the County
By Jill Manzo

Prevailing Wage

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