Reports

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

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

Better Roads Ahead: Vote YES on the Illinois Transportation Funds Amendment
By Frank Manzo IV

Workers' Rights

A Minimum-Wage Worker Cannot Afford a Modest Apartment: Evidence from Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Iowa
By Frank Manzo IV and Mira Staykova

Minimum Wage

A Corporate Welfare Program That Illinois Cannot Afford: The Retailer’s Discount Costs Over $100 Million a Year
By Frank Manzo IV and Jill Manzo

Taxation

The Most Equal and Unequal Jobs in Illinois: Occupational Employment Statistics
By Frank Manzo IV

Economic Development

Wind Power and the Illinois Economy: Summary of Impacts
By Frank Manzo IV and Lydia Simrayh

Clean Energy

Weakening Prevailing Wage Hurts Local Contractors and Workers: A Case Study from Southern Indiana
By Frank Manzo IV

Prevailing Wage

The Cost of Construction Injuries and Fatalities in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa
By Frank Manzo IV

Worker Health & Safety