From 0f24420d69fea582d96c2311954b341e2ee43bab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: adjemian <adjemian@ac1d8469-bf42-47a9-8791-bf33cf982152>
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 20:50:30 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Added a test to warn the user when he tries to estimate a
model with non zero steady state (for the observed endogenous variables)
using demeaned data (ie prefilter=1).
git-svn-id: https://www.dynare.org/svn/dynare/dynare_v4@2023 ac1d8469-bf42-47a9-8791-bf33cf982152
---
matlab/initial_estimation_checks.m | 14 +++++++++++---
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/matlab/initial_estimation_checks.m b/matlab/initial_estimation_checks.m
index 8e4c6cb926..8925d1fed1 100644
--- a/matlab/initial_estimation_checks.m
+++ b/matlab/initial_estimation_checks.m
@@ -81,10 +81,18 @@ function initial_estimation_checks(xparam1,gend,data)
end
end
end
-
+
if info(1) > 0
- disp('Error in computing likelihood for initial parameter values')
- print_info(info)
+ disp('Error in computing likelihood for initial parameter values')
+ print_info(info)
+ end
+
+ if any(abs(oo_.steady_state(bayestopt_.mfys))>1e-9) & (options_.prefilter==1)
+ disp(['You are trying to estimate a model with a non zero steady state for the observed endogenous']
+ disp(['variables using demeaned data!'])
+ error('You should change something in your mod file...')
end
+
+
disp(['Initial value of the log posterior (or likelihood): ' num2str(-fval)]);
--
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