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

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

The State of the Unions 2016: A Profile of Unionization in Indianapolis, in Indiana, and America
By Frank Manzo IV, Jill Manzo, and Robert Bruno

Workers' Rights

The State of the Unions 2016: A Profile of Unionization in Iowa and America
By Frank Manzo IV, Jill Manzo, and Robert Bruno

Workers' Rights

States with Higher Minimum Wages Added More Jobs: April 2015 – April 2016
By Frank Manzo IV

Minimum Wage

The Benefits of Affordable Tuition: The State of Illinois Needs to Invest More - Not Less - in Higher Education
By Frank Manzo IV and Jill Manzo

Economic Development

The State of the Unions 2016: A Profile of Unionization in Chicago, in Illinois, and in America
By Frank Manzo IV, Virginia Parks, and Robert Bruno

Workers' Rights

The Rise of Wage Inequality in Illinois: In Two Graphs
By Frank Manzo IV

Economic Development

The Impact of Prevailing Wage Laws on Military Veterans: An Economic and Labor Market Analysis
By Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, and Kevin Duncan

Prevailing Wage

Analysis of Graduated Income Tax Proposal – Amendment to House Bill 689
By Frank Manzo IV

Taxation