Reports

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

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

The Impact of Construction Dues in Minnesota: An Organizational and Individual-Level Analysis
By Frank Manzo IV, Jill Manzo, and Robert Bruno

Workers' Rights

The Energy Sector in Illinois: Getting Down and Dirty on Clean Energy Opportunities in Illinois
By Mary Craighead

Clean Energy

The Status of Female Workers in Illinois: Overrepresented in Ustable, Lower-Paying Sectors
By Mira Staykova

Economic Development

Building a Strong Winnebago County: How Prevailing Wage Works
By Jill Manzo

Prevailing Wage

The State of the Unions 2016: A Profile of Unionization in Milwaukee, in Wisconsin, and in the United States 
By Frank Manzo IV, Jill Manzo, Don Taylor, Michael Childers, and Robert Bruno

Workers' Rights

The Costs and Benefits of International Trade in Illinois: Estimating Impacts on Manufacturing and the Economy
By Frank Manzo IV, Jill Manzo, and Robert Bruno

Economic Development