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

The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Collective Bargaining Agreements in Construction A Northeastern Illinois Case Study
By Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, and Jill Gigstad

Economic Development

The Impact of Responsible Bidder Ordinances on Bid Competition and Public Construction Costs: Evidence from Illinois and Indiana, 2018-2019
By Frank Manzo IV

Responsible Bidding

The Effects of Repealing Prevailing Wage in Wisconsin: Impacts on Ten Construction Market Outcomes
By Frank Manzo IV, Kevin Duncan, Jill Gigstad, and Nathaniel Goodell

Prevailing Wage

The State of the Unions 2020: A Profile of Unionization in Chicago, in Illinois, and in the United States
By Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, Virginia Parks, and Jill Gigstad

Workers' Rights

Building Good Jobs in the Great Plains Through Clean Energy Investments:  Impacts in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota
By Jill Gigstad and Frank Manzo IV

Clean Energy

There Is Evidence that Illinois’ Re-opening Plan Has Worked — For Now
By Frank Manzo IV

Economic Development

Pandemic Preparedness in Illinois: Illinois’ Union Hospitals Were Better Positioned for the Public Health Crisis
By Frank Manzo IV and Jill Gigstad

Worker Health & Safety

The Effects of the Global Pandemic on Illinois Workers: An Analysis of Essential, Face-to-Face, and Remote Workers During COVID-19
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Worker Health & Safety

COVID-19 and Transportation Funding in Illinois
By Mary Tyler, Frank Manzo IV, and Jill Gigstad

Infrastructure

Implementing a Work-Share Program in Illinois: Protecting Jobs, Boosting Incomes, and Saving Taxpayer Dollars
By Frank Manzo IV and Robert Bruno

Economic Development