“The overwhelming conclusion in the economics literature is that prevailing wage laws increase construction costs. The analysis performed by the Office of State Budget Director shows that a conservative estimate of the potential cost savings for the Commonwealth would be a statewide average of 17.1% of the labor cost of construction projects.”
- The Impact of Prevailing Wage Laws On Labor Costs for Capital Construction Projects, J. Michael Jones, Office of State Budget Director, 2006
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