dynare issueshttps://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues2021-08-19T08:37:33Zhttps://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues/1678Provide interface to access evaluate_planner_objective.m2021-08-19T08:37:33ZJohannes PfeiferProvide interface to access evaluate_planner_objective.mAs noted in https://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/issues/564#note_9765, `ramsey_policy` only allows for `order=1`. The solution is to replace it by
```
ramsey_model;
stoch_simul(order=2)
```
But the downside of this approach is that we do...As noted in https://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/issues/564#note_9765, `ramsey_policy` only allows for `order=1`. The solution is to replace it by
```
ramsey_model;
stoch_simul(order=2)
```
But the downside of this approach is that we do not compute the welfare function in this case and one cannot add it to the model-block. For that reason, we need to provide the user with an interface to call `evaluate_planner_objective`4.6Johannes PfeiferJohannes Pfeiferhttps://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues/1677Exempt Ramsey instruments from warning in steady_state_model block2019-12-12T17:22:48ZJohannes PfeiferExempt Ramsey instruments from warning in steady_state_model blockCurrently, we provide a preprocessor warning if a variable has not been set in a `steady_state_model`-block. E.g.
>WARNING: in the 'steady_state_model' block, variable 'R' is not assigned a value
But if the user provides an instrument (...Currently, we provide a preprocessor warning if a variable has not been set in a `steady_state_model`-block. E.g.
>WARNING: in the 'steady_state_model' block, variable 'R' is not assigned a value
But if the user provides an instrument (`ramsey_policy(instruments=(R))`), the steady state file needs to be conditional on this instrument. So the warning points users to a wrong "fix".4.6Sébastien VillemotSébastien Villemothttps://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues/1676Investigate macro-processor behavior related to defined() statement2019-12-10T15:53:50ZJohannes PfeiferInvestigate macro-processor behavior related to defined() statementI am running
```
@#if !defined(DEFINEDvar) || DEFINEDvar==0
@#echo "Good"
@#else
@#error "ELSE ERROR"
@#endif
```
and get
```
Macro-processing error: backtrace...
- Unknown variable DEFINEDvar
- binary operation: "macro.mod" line...I am running
```
@#if !defined(DEFINEDvar) || DEFINEDvar==0
@#echo "Good"
@#else
@#error "ELSE ERROR"
@#endif
```
and get
```
Macro-processing error: backtrace...
- Unknown variable DEFINEDvar
- binary operation: "macro.mod" line 1, col 29-42
- binary operation: "macro.mod" line 1, col 5-42
- @#if: "macro.mod" line 1, col 1 to line 5, col 7
```4.6Houtan BastaniHoutan Bastanihttps://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues/1673Nonlinear filters at k-order2020-02-17T09:28:31ZSébastien VillemotNonlinear filters at k-orderA MEX file for iterating in the state space (based on Dynare++) is already present in the `local_state_space_iteration_k` branch.
It needs to be tested and integrated in the estimation routines.A MEX file for iterating in the state space (based on Dynare++) is already present in the `local_state_space_iteration_k` branch.
It needs to be tested and integrated in the estimation routines.4.6Stéphane Adjemianstepan@adjemian.euStéphane Adjemianstepan@adjemian.euhttps://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues/1672conditional_forecast should save its output in oo_2019-11-29T16:11:56ZSébastien Villemotconditional_forecast should save its output in oo_Currently, `conditional_forecast` stores its output in a file. This is inconsistent with the rest of Dynare commands, and renders the post-processing of this data less robust, because we have to reload that file from the hard drive (with...Currently, `conditional_forecast` stores its output in a file. This is inconsistent with the rest of Dynare commands, and renders the post-processing of this data less robust, because we have to reload that file from the hard drive (without the guarantee that it comes from the same Dynare session).
The output should be saved in a field of `oo_` (without changing the structure).
`plot_ic_forecast` needs to be adapted. `shock_decomposition` as well, once #1657 is done.
The various fields should also be documented.4.6https://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues/1669Restore index of functions and commands in the manual2019-12-03T14:45:18ZSébastien VillemotRestore index of functions and commands in the manualIn the texinfo manual, there used to be an index for functions and commands (see https://www.dynare.org/manual/Command-and-Function-Index.html#Command-and-Function-Index).
This has been lost in the conversion to sphinx, and should there...In the texinfo manual, there used to be an index for functions and commands (see https://www.dynare.org/manual/Command-and-Function-Index.html#Command-and-Function-Index).
This has been lost in the conversion to sphinx, and should therefore be restored.
By the way, if this is technically feasible, and index of variables (fields of `M_`, `oo_`, …) would also be useful.4.6Houtan BastaniHoutan Bastanihttps://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues/1667Problem with command line options passed on the first line of a `.mod` file w...2020-01-23T17:58:43ZHoutan BastaniProblem with command line options passed on the first line of a `.mod` file when they are used in dynare.mWhen command line options are passed on the first line of a `.mod` file within `// --+ options: +--`, they are parsed by the preprocessor and ignored by `dynare.m`.
This ignores the options `nopathchange`, `nopreprocessoroutput`, `onlym...When command line options are passed on the first line of a `.mod` file within `// --+ options: +--`, they are parsed by the preprocessor and ignored by `dynare.m`.
This ignores the options `nopathchange`, `nopreprocessoroutput`, `onlymacro`, `onlyjson`, and `nolog`. An attempt to fix this was made with a regex for `nolog` but it is buggy (e.g. a command line argument such as `savemacro=,nolog,` would result in no Dynare log being created).4.6Sébastien VillemotSébastien Villemothttps://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues/1666option for tolerance value in Modified Harmonic Mean estimator2019-12-12T11:58:40ZMarco Rattooption for tolerance value in Modified Harmonic Mean estimatorcurrently there is an hard-coded threshold set to 0.01 for the relative difference between the marginal likelihood computed withing the 1st and 9th deciles.
It might be helpful to allow modifying it with an explicit option, something lik...currently there is an hard-coded threshold set to 0.01 for the relative difference between the marginal likelihood computed withing the 1st and 9th deciles.
It might be helpful to allow modifying it with an explicit option, something like:
`options_.Modified_Harmonic_Mean_Tolerance`
with default 0.014.6Johannes PfeiferJohannes Pfeiferhttps://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues/1661`fast` option to dynare does not recompile every time the model changes2019-10-08T07:17:30ZHoutan Bastani`fast` option to dynare does not recompile every time the model changesThe temporary terms of the equations are not printed in the buffer on which the checksum is calculated. Hence, if the model is changed in a term that then becomes a temporary term, the checksum does not change.The temporary terms of the equations are not printed in the buffer on which the checksum is calculated. Hence, if the model is changed in a term that then becomes a temporary term, the checksum does not change.4.6Houtan BastaniHoutan Bastanihttps://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues/1659Filter out non-positive definite Hessians before Laplace approximation2019-11-21T14:06:17ZJohannes PfeiferFilter out non-positive definite Hessians before Laplace approximationWe do not check whether the normal approximation underlying the Laplace approximation to the marginal data density makes any sense given the Hessian at hand. That results in wrong output, because the log determinant will be complex and M...We do not check whether the normal approximation underlying the Laplace approximation to the marginal data density makes any sense given the Hessian at hand. That results in wrong output, because the log determinant will be complex and Matlab only prints the real-valued parts.
See https://forum.dynare.org/t/hessian-matrix-at-the-mode-is-not-positive-definite-but-the-marginal-density-is-displayed-anyway/14510/3
Proposed solution: skip the computation of the Hessian is not positive semi-definite and return NaN.4.6Johannes PfeiferJohannes Pfeiferhttps://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues/1656Provide documentation for the upgrading to 4.62020-01-10T15:47:45ZSébastien VillemotProvide documentation for the upgrading to 4.6Between 4.5 and 4.6, many structures in `M_`, `options_` and elsewhere which used to be character vectors are now cell arrays. Other things have changed in a backward-incompatible way.
We need to compile the list of all those structures...Between 4.5 and 4.6, many structures in `M_`, `options_` and elsewhere which used to be character vectors are now cell arrays. Other things have changed in a backward-incompatible way.
We need to compile the list of all those structures, and document that change in the release notes.
4.6https://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues/1655Move created LaTeX-files to subfolder2019-11-21T14:15:56ZJohannes PfeiferMove created LaTeX-files to subfolderSee https://git.dynare.org/Dynare/preprocessor/commit/0988a1f755be01b00aab7a458c89d9b63800875d#note_8528See https://git.dynare.org/Dynare/preprocessor/commit/0988a1f755be01b00aab7a458c89d9b63800875d#note_85284.6Johannes PfeiferJohannes Pfeiferhttps://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues/1652Crash in bytecode2019-12-03T14:45:18ZSébastien VillemotCrash in bytecodeI attach an example ([surprise_solution.zip](/uploads/17158ceefc6fbf59f6810d17cbcdc084/surprise_solution.zip)) that crashes bytecode (just by running `surprise_solution_2019_05_20.mod`).
The problem can be reproduced both with unstable ...I attach an example ([surprise_solution.zip](/uploads/17158ceefc6fbf59f6810d17cbcdc084/surprise_solution.zip)) that crashes bytecode (just by running `surprise_solution_2019_05_20.mod`).
The problem can be reproduced both with unstable and 4.5.
*Note:* comes from https://forum.dynare.org/t/matlab-shutdown-deterministic-solution-stack-solve-algo-1/138824.6Sébastien VillemotSébastien Villemothttps://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues/1651dynare_sensitivity without exogenous variables2019-09-10T09:27:19ZGhost Userdynare_sensitivity without exogenous variablesWhen `dynare_sensitivity` is used for a model without exogenous variables, the following error occurs:
```
Reference to non-existent field 'ghu'.
Error in kalman_transition_matrix (line 42)
B = dr.ghu(iv,:);
```
See the attached f...When `dynare_sensitivity` is used for a model without exogenous variables, the following error occurs:
```
Reference to non-existent field 'ghu'.
Error in kalman_transition_matrix (line 42)
B = dr.ghu(iv,:);
```
See the attached file [test1.mod](/uploads/2c7fa958781bb4ea203ecb1d484c9c8d/test1.mod). An easy workaround is to create a dummy exogenous variable (see attached file [test2.mod](/uploads/31ea2681c8f6b2701ed9da63e39c8968/test2.mod)), but it would help if the error message explains that the code does not work for models without exogenous variables.
This issue is similar to issue https://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/issues/1633.4.6Marco RattoMarco Rattohttps://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues/1650allow to associate initial conditions to shocks in shocks grouping for shock ...2020-01-21T17:39:56ZMarco Rattoallow to associate initial conditions to shocks in shocks grouping for shock decomposition plotsIt would be useful to have an interface for a command like `init2shocks`, which accepts couples of names. first an endo name, second a shock name
```
init2shocks;
endoname1 exoname1;
endoname2 exoname1;
endoname3 exoname2;
...
;
```
th...It would be useful to have an interface for a command like `init2shocks`, which accepts couples of names. first an endo name, second a shock name
```
init2shocks;
endoname1 exoname1;
endoname2 exoname1;
endoname3 exoname2;
...
;
```
there can be multiple endo names for one exo, but NOT viceversa.
The preprocessor should translate this into a cell matrix as follows:
```
M_.init2shocks = {
'endoname1','exoname1';
'endoname2','exoname1';
'endoname3','exoname2';
};
```
default will be: `M_.init2shocks = {};`
Then we need a new option `init2shocks` for `plot_shock_decomposition(init2shocks)`. If it is called, the preprocessor will trigger
```
options_.plot_shock_decomp.init2shocks = M_.init2shocks;
```
otherwise it should be empty (by default).
```
options_.plot_shock_decomp.init2shocks =[];
```
with this definitions, plot_shock_decompo will attribute the initial condition effect of endo variables to the shock/shock group.4.6Sébastien VillemotSébastien Villemothttps://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues/1649new plot_shock_decomposition options2019-12-06T15:30:45ZMarco Rattonew plot_shock_decomposition optionsIt would be useful to allow the preprocessor to take the following new options, both for `plot_shock_decomposition` and `initial_condition_decomposition`:
* `diff`: plots the first difference of the requested variable
* `flip`: flip the ...It would be useful to allow the preprocessor to take the following new options, both for `plot_shock_decomposition` and `initial_condition_decomposition`:
* `diff`: plots the first difference of the requested variable
* `flip`: flip the requested variables with sign change (e.g. useful to flip the concept of an exchange rate or trade balance or deficit/surplus variable without having to define it in model definition)
I have already provisions ready to push.4.6Marco RattoMarco Rattohttps://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues/1648Store info on deflator growth factor in M_ for each endo variables2022-12-15T10:32:34ZMarco RattoStore info on deflator growth factor in M_ for each endo variablesAssume we define a model with trend variables:
```
trend_var(growth_factor = exp(GYTREND0)) YTREND0;
trend_var(growth_factor = exp(GP0)) PY0;
// real variable
var (deflator=YTREND0) Y;
// price index
var (deflator=PY0) PY;
// nominal v...Assume we define a model with trend variables:
```
trend_var(growth_factor = exp(GYTREND0)) YTREND0;
trend_var(growth_factor = exp(GP0)) PY0;
// real variable
var (deflator=YTREND0) Y;
// price index
var (deflator=PY0) PY;
// nominal variable
var (deflator=YTREND0*PY0) YN;
```
It would be extremely useful if we had trace in `M_` of the preprocessed trends, e.g. similarly to name/long_name, there could be a cell list M_.endo_growth_factor, which would contain for the above example:
```
M_.endo_growth_factor(1) = {'exp(GYTREND0)'};
M_.endo_growth_factor(2) = {'exp(GP0)'}
M_.endo_growth_factor(3) = {'exp(GYTREND0)*exp(GP0)'};
```
for variables not trending it would be:
```
M_.endo_growth_factor(4) = {'1'};
```4.6https://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues/1647Add silent mode to perfect foresight simulations2019-09-12T12:50:55ZJohannes PfeiferAdd silent mode to perfect foresight simulationsSee https://forum.dynare.org/t/supressing-output-in-steady-and-simul-commands/13916See https://forum.dynare.org/t/supressing-output-in-steady-and-simul-commands/139164.6Houtan BastaniHoutan Bastanihttps://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues/1646Save var_list_ used in stoch_simul to oo_2019-09-12T13:07:50ZJohannes PfeiferSave var_list_ used in stoch_simul to oo_If variables are selected after `stoch_simul`, fields like `oo_.var` will be matrices of the dimension of `var_list_`. But the info on `var_list_` is not stored. So if one loads results from a `_results.mat`-file, there is no way to reco...If variables are selected after `stoch_simul`, fields like `oo_.var` will be matrices of the dimension of `var_list_`. But the info on `var_list_` is not stored. So if one loads results from a `_results.mat`-file, there is no way to recover to which variables the entries in `oo_.var` belong.
The question is how to store this info as one can have several different `stoch_simul`-commands in a mod-file.4.6Houtan BastaniHoutan Bastanihttps://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/-/issues/1645Provide an example for ramsey_policy and osr2020-01-10T17:30:50ZSébastien VillemotProvide an example for ramsey_policy and osrTo be distributed on the website and in the `examples` subdir.
Suggested by Aurélien Poissonnier.To be distributed on the website and in the `examples` subdir.
Suggested by Aurélien Poissonnier.4.6Johannes PfeiferJohannes Pfeifer