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

The State of the Unions 2014: A Profile of Unionization in Chicago, in Illinois, and in America
By Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, and Virginia Parks

Prevailing Wage

Illinois Federal Income Taxes: By Occupation, 2011-2013
By Frank Manzo IV

Taxation

Common Sense Construction: The Economic Impacts of  Indiana’s Common Construction Wage 
By Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, and Scott Littlehale

Prevailing Wage

Collaborative Development: The Pros and Cons of P3s on Construction Projects
By Frank Manzo IV

Economic Development

Minimum Wage, Maximum Benefit: How a $10 Wage Floor Impacts All Workers and the Economy
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Minimum Wage

Minimum Wage, Maximum Benefit: How a $10 Wage Floor Impacts All Workers and the Economy
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Minimum Wage

The Benefits of Doing Business in Illinois 
By Frank Manzo IV

Clean Energy

Which Labor Market Institutions Reduce Income Inequality? Labor Unions, Prevailing Wage Laws, and Right-to-Work Laws in the Construction Industry 
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Economic Development

The Benefits of The Illiana Expressway: An Opportunity for Indiana
By Frank Manzo IV

Infrastructure

Broken Promises: Right-to-Work's Early Track Record in Indiana
By Frank Manzo IV

Prevailing Wage