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Solutions to the Prevailing Wage Problem
August 27, 2007
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By
Paul Kersey
Repeal
Alternatives to Repeal
Exempt Public School Construction
Temporary Suspension
Change How the State Calculates Prevailing Wages
Revise the Prevailing Wage Law To Focus on Low-Wage Workers
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Contents
Foreword
Executive Summary
Introduction
The Michigan Prevailing Wage Law
Prevailing Wage Laws in Other States
The Federal Davis-Bacon Act
Rationales for Preserving the Prevailing Wage
The Effects of Michigan’s Prevailing Wage Law
Experience of Michigan and Other Jurisdictions
The Overall Cost of the Prevailing Wage for Michigan Taxpayers
Solutions to the Prevailing Wage Problem
Repeal
Alternatives to Repeal
Exempt Public School Construction
Temporary Suspension
Change How the State Calculates Prevailing Wages
Revise the Prevailing Wage Law To Focus on Low-Wage Workers
Conclusion
Appendix A
Appendix B
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Endnotes
