MSC STUDENT PROJECT ZANETTI 2009 HELP

[samyd12345]

Hi,

we are trying to replicate the base model of zanetti 2009: http://users.ox.ac.uk/~wadh4073/researc ... b_2009.pdf

However we are struggling to run the model, with the 'syntax error code on line 29'
the file has been attached, if anyone one could help us in what we are doing wrong it would be greatly appreciated! New on using dynare and have been stuck on this for a week now, trying to use his model for project for MSC course.

THANK YOU!

[jpfeifer]

There is a semicolon missing after the initialization of X. Moreover, you are using a variable called cc in the model block, but you only defined c.

[samyd12345]

Hi,

We have managed to get past that problem however we get the following errors once we run dynare of:

>> dynare zanetti2.mod
Error using feval
Error: File: zanetti2_fff.m Line: 21 Column: 16
()-indexing must appear last in an index expression.

Error in dynare_solve (line 37)
fvec = feval(func,x,varargin{:});

Error in steady_ (line 23)
[ys_,check] = dynare_solve([fname_ '_fff'],x);

What is the problem now? We have made changes to it but are unsure of what is wrong this time round?

Error in steady (line 7)
steady_;

Error in zanetti2 (line 102)
steady(0);

Error in dynare (line 26)
evalin('base',fname) ;

[jpfeifer]

You need to provide the mod-file not the generated m-file.

[samyd12345]

hi,

sorry, here is the mod file

Thank You

[jpfeifer]

Moreover, you are using a variable called cc in the model block, but you only defined c.

Or did you upload an old file?

[samyd12345]

Hi,

i just changed the file to the following in the attachment but it still gives me this error codes but now with slightly different lines:

>> dynare zanetti2.mod
Error using feval
Error: File: zanetti2_fff.m Line: 21 Column: 22
()-indexing must appear last in an index expression.

Error in dynare_solve (line 37)
fvec = feval(func,x,varargin{:});

Error in steady_ (line 23)
[ys_,check] = dynare_solve([fname_ '_fff'],x);


Error in steady (line 7)
steady_;

Error in zanetti2 (line 104)
steady(0);

Error in dynare (line 26)
evalin('base',fname) ;


is it possible to have something to do with the equation in our model: exp(xx)= h/u; , line 23?
Or i have a feeling it may have something to with the steady state values?

Thank You

[jpfeifer]

I get

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ERROR: zanetti2.mod: line 23, col 10: Unknown symbol: h

Regarding the other error: try placing the mod-file in a new folder so that no other files are located there. Because it seems you have created some strange conflicts. Or do you know that

zanetti2_fff

is?

[samyd12345]

i am not sure what zanetti2_fff is, when i type 'dynare zanetti2.mod' on mathlab it seems to create 'zanetti2_fff' on the left hand side under current folder

[jpfeifer]

It seems you have inadvertently changed dynare.m. Please reinstall Dynare.

[samyd12345]

Hi,

I dont think that is the issue, since i have a different mod file from a previous project and that runs fine on dynare with it giving the impulse response functions etc.

Could it possibly have something to do with the steady states since i am not very sure on them. Do we have to include a steady state value for every variable in our model, since in the paper it has given values for only some of them but not for variables gg or pp, which we assume to be =0. How do you actually find/calculate these steady state values?

Thank You

[jpfeifer]

Which Dynare version are you using? I am not aware of any version that has in steady_.m a call to

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[ys_,check] = dynare_solve([fname_ '_fff'],x);