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

You Can’t Buy What You Can’t Afford: Illinois’ Housing Shortage and Ways to Fix It
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Registered Apprenticeship Programs in Wisconsin’s Construction Industry: The Joint Labor-Management Advantage
By Frank Manzo IV, Jacob Hager, and Robert Bruno

Prevailing Wage

Modernizing Illinois’ Sales Tax: A Pathway for a Sustainable Future
By Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, and the Civic Federation

Taxation

The Impact of Project Labor Agreements on Costs, Competition, and Contractors in Illinois: Evidence from Capital Development Board Projects
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Prevailing Wage

Living Wages in Registered Apprenticeship Programs: An Assessment by Industry Demographics, State, and Labor Policy. 
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Apprenticeship Training

Resisting the Next Recession:  Measuring Illinois’ Economic Resiliency
By Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, and Grace Dunn

Taxation

The State of the Unions 2024: A Profile of Unionization in Chicago, in Illinois, and in the United States
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Workers' Rights

The South Suburban Airport: Exploring the Economic Impact of a Cargo-Only Chicagoland Airport 
By Mary Tyler and Frank Manzo IV

Infrastructure

Broadband Construction Projects and Prevailing Wage in Minnesota
By Frank Manzo IV

Prevailing Wage

The Impact of Project Labor Agreements on Competition, Costs, Apprenticeships, and Diversity:  Evidence from Port of Seattle Projects
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Prevailing Wage