interpreting IRF graphs

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interpreting IRF graphs

Postby jill1009 » Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:36 pm

Hi,
I use dynare to estimate a loglinearized model. after estimation, I run the stoch_simul command. I find the impulse response functions are not start from 0 in the graph. But for loglinearized model, steady state is all 0s. and also some impulse response functions are in wave shape instead of hump shape. Why does that happen?
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Re: interpreting IRF graphs

Postby jpfeifer » Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:13 am

IRFs do not have to start at zero, because the first period is the one where the shock hits. If the respective variable is a jump variable, it will react immediately. Regarding the wave shape, I guess you refer to oscillating behavior. In that case you usually have complex eigenvalue, which often means there is still something wrong (I would guess a timing error). Another possibility is that your estimated parameter values do not really make sense and there still is some issue with the estimation.
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