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

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

Union Apprenticeships: The Bachelor’s Degree of the Construction Industry – Data from the United States 2010-2020
By Frank Manzo IV and Erik Thorson

Apprenticeship Training

Apprenticeship Training in Iowa: Enrollment, Completion Rates, and Earnings
By Frank Manzo IV and Jill Gigstad

Apprenticeship Training

Illinois Passed the Most Pro-Worker, Pro-Climate Law in the United States
By Frank Manzo IV

Clean Energy

The Effects of ‘Federal-Aid Swap’ Programs on Highway Construction Costs, Contractor Diversity, and Out-of-State Contractors: Evidence from Iowa
By Frank Manzo IV

Prevailing Wage