Tradeoff did occur

Thank you for publishing my article titled An agenda to enhance democratization process on Feb. 5, 2000. However, there is a fundamental error that needs to be clarified. In the 16th paragraph it was written, "Using data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), from 1979 to 1997, the writer finds that the tradeoff did not occur in Indonesia. This implies we should soon expect a higher unemployment rate as a result of the policy of reducing inflation rates."

In the original article I sent, it was actually written that the tradeoff did occur. This error has changed entirely the meaning of the argument presented. The existence of the tradeoff in the country implies that any efforts to reduce inflation rates will result in a higher unemployment rate.

ELWIN TOBING

Revere, MA 02151

USA

Note: We apologize for the error and any confusion it may have caused.

-- Editor