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

The Union Advantage During the Construction Labor Shortage: Evidence from Surveys of Associated General Contractors of America Member Firms
By Frank Manzo IV, Larissa Petrucci, and Robert Bruno

Apprenticeship Training

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Transportation Funding Summary for Indiana
By Mary Tyler

Infrastructure

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Transportation Funding Summary for Illinois
By Mary Tyler

Infrastructure

Building Good Local Jobs on Utility-Scale Clean Energy Projects in Wisconsin: The Impact of High-Road Labor and Contracting Standards
By Frank Manzo IV, Andrew Wilson, and Russell Kashian

Clean Energy

Improving Labor Standards for Uber and Lyft Drivers in Chicago: Classifying Drivers as Employees Would Deliver Superior Outcomes
By Frank Manzo IV, Larissa Petrucci, and Robert Bruno

Minimum Wage

Implementing a Fair Workweek Law in Illinois: Protecting Frontline Workers from Unpredictable Schedules
By Grace Dunn, Frank Manzo IV, Larissa Petrucci, and Robert Bruno

Economic Development

The Impact of Service Contract Prevailing Wage Laws in the United States and Illinois: Effects on the Labor Market Outcomes of Custodial Workers
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Prevailing Wage

The Impact of Unions on Construction Worksite Health and Safety: Evidence from OSHA Inspections
By Frank Manzo IV, Michael Jekot, and Robert Bruno

Worker Health & Safety

I-290 Reconstruction: Creating a Modern Multimodal Corridor
By Mary Tyler

Infrastructure

Apprenticeship as a Career Development Alternative: Enrollment, Hours, and Earnings in Registered Apprenticeship Programs in Wisconsin
By Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, and Nathaniel Goodell

Apprenticeship Training