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

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

Cleared for Takeoff: The Economic Impacts of Completing the O’Hare 21 Modernization Program.
By Frank Manzo IV

Infrastructure

Illinois Nursing in Crisis: A Comprehensive Survey Reveals a Continuing Systemic level of Staffing Shortages, Moral Distress, and Attrition Among Registered Nurses
By Grace Dunn, Robert Bruno, and Andrew Wilson

Workers' Rights

Improving the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act in Illinois: Impacts of the Multiplier Act on Car Dealerships, Mechanics, and Drivers
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Economic Development