correlation_mc_analysis.m

function oo_ = correlation_mc_analysis(SampleSize,type,dname,fname,vartan,nvar,var1,var2,nar,mh_conf_sig,oo_,M_,options_)
% This function analyses the (posterior or prior) distribution of the
% endogenous variables correlation function.

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if strcmpi(type,'posterior')
    TYPE = 'Posterior';
    PATH = [dname '/metropolis/'];
else
    TYPE = 'Prior';
    PATH = [dname '/prior/moments/'];
end

indx1 = check_name(vartan,var1);
if isempty(indx1)
    disp([ type '_analysis:: ' var1 ' is not a stationary endogenous variable!'])
    return
end
if ~isempty(var2)
    indx2 = check_name(vartan,var2);
    if isempty(indx2)
        disp([ type '_analysis:: ' var2 ' is not a stationary endogenous variable!'])
        return
    end
else
    indx2 = indx1;
    var2 = var1;
end

var1=deblank(var1);
var2=deblank(var2);

if isfield(oo_,[TYPE 'TheoreticalMoments'])
    temporary_structure = oo_.([TYPE, 'TheoreticalMoments']);
    if isfield(temporary_structure,'dsge')
        temporary_structure = oo_.([TYPE, 'TheoreticalMoments']).dsge;
        if isfield(temporary_structure,'correlation')
            temporary_structure = oo_.([TYPE, 'TheoreticalMoments']).dsge.correlation.Mean;
            if isfield(temporary_structure,deblank(var1))
                temporary_structure_1 = oo_.([TYPE, 'TheoreticalMoments']).dsge.correlation.Mean.(var1);
                if isfield(temporary_structure_1,deblank(var2))
                    temporary_structure_2 = temporary_structure_1.(var2);
                    l1 = length(temporary_structure_2);
                    if l1<nar
                        % INITIALIZATION:
                        oo_ = initialize_output_structure(var1,var2,nar,type,oo_);
                        delete([PATH fname '_' TYPE 'Correlations*'])
                        [nvar,vartan,NumberOfFiles] = ...
                            dsge_simulated_theoretical_correlation(SampleSize,nar,M_,options_,oo_,type);
                    else
                        if ~isnan(temporary_structure_2(nar))
                            %Nothing to do.
                            return
                        end