According to Amartya Sen, national competitiveness and development correlate with political, social, and economic freedoms due to
A) the contagion effect of freedom.
B) the complacency effect of freedom.
C) an unexplained phenomenon.
D) the role of personal autonomy in cultural advancement.
E) the role of personal autonomy in privatization.

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Amartya Sen argues that political, social, and economic freedoms have a contagion effect, meaning that when people witness others exercising their freedoms, it inspires them to demand and exercise their own freedoms. This can lead to more open societies, more innovation and creativity, and ultimately greater national competitiveness and development.

According to Amartya Sen, National Competitiveness and Development Correlate with Political