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While substantial strides have been made in advancing the rights and economic inclusion of sexual and gender minorities, discrimination and exclusion still impact their lives and their communities.
Norms matter. Whether we think women should work outside the home, control household income, hold positions of power, and more are all influenced by the social and gender norms. Yet we know very little about how to work with norms in a policy context.
The coronavirus health crisis also had a strong impact on financial systems. This column discusses its effects on euro area financial integration and financial structure. It illustrates how decisive monetary, fiscal and prudential policy responses first contained and then reversed the initial sharp fragmentation in asset prices across member countries. Overall cross-border