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

The Economic, Fiscal, and Social Impacts of State Prevailing Wage Laws: Choosing Between the High Road and the Low Road in the Construction Industry
By Frank Manzo IV, Alex Lantsberg, and Kevin Duncan

Prevailing Wage

Stop Saying That Illinois is Bad for Business: The Data Show Otherwise
By Jill Manzo

Economic Development

Revenue Solutions to The State Budget Crisis in Illinois: A Comparative Evaluation
By Frank Manzo IV

Economic Development

A Flowing Economy: How Clean Water Infrastructure Investments Support Good Jobs in Chicago and in Illinois
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Clean Energy

Policies that Support Employment: Investments in Public Education, Investments in Public Infrastructure, and a Balanced State Budget
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Economic Development

Unions Can Increase Efficiency: Ten Examples
By Frank Manzo IV

Workers' Rights

Free-Rider States: How Low-Wage Employment in “Right-to-Work” States is Subsidized by the Economic Benefits of Collective Bargaining
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Prevailing Wage

Building a Strong Northwest Illinois: How Prevailing Wage Works
By Frank Manzo IV

Prevailing Wage

The Cost of Repealing Michigan’s Prevailing Wage Policy: Impacts on Total Construction Costs and Economic Activity
By Frank Manzo IV, Kevin Duncan, and Alex Lantsberg

Prevailing Wage

Illinois Can No Longer Afford To Be a Donor State: Illinois Ranks 46th in Federal Funding
By Frank Manzo IV

Economic Development