# Efficient quantity **URL:** \ **Category:** General DSGE Modeling\ **Created:** [1 August 2017 14:26 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493 "2017-08-01T14:26:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/user_avatar/forum.dynare.org/jpfeifer/32/5044_2.png) [@jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/u/jpfeifer)\ **Post date:** [29 August 2017 07:32 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493/61 "2017-08-29T07:32:38Z")
By now you should know the drill: without the mod-file we cannot help you! ---
**Author:** ![923115005](https://forum.dynare.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/9/73ab20/32.png) [@923115005](https://forum.dynare.org/u/923115005)\ **Post date:** [29 August 2017 12:17 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493/62 "2017-08-29T12:17:30Z")
> [@jpfeifer](#): > > By now you should know the drill: without the mod-file we cannot help you! Dear professor I sent on your Email, because it must be secret. best goli ---
**Author:** ![jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/user_avatar/forum.dynare.org/jpfeifer/32/5044_2.png) [@jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/u/jpfeifer)\ **Post date:** [29 August 2017 13:45 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493/63 "2017-08-29T13:45:18Z")
`model_diagnostics` says ```auto MODEL_DIAGNOSTICS: The Jacobian of the static model is singular MODEL_DIAGNOSTICS: there is 1 colinear relationships between the variables and the equations Colinear variables: g t Colinear equations Columns 1 through 19 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Column 20 22 MODEL_DIAGNOSTICS: The presence of a singularity problem typically indicates that there is one MODEL_DIAGNOSTICS: redundant equation entered in the model block, while another non-redundant equation MODEL_DIAGNOSTICS: is missing. The problem often derives from Walras Law. ``` ---
**Author:** ![923115005](https://forum.dynare.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/9/73ab20/32.png) [@923115005](https://forum.dynare.org/u/923115005)\ **Post date:** [29 August 2017 14:05 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493/64 "2017-08-29T14:05:15Z")
tanks a lot I should delete g or t variable from my model? ---
**Author:** ![jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/user_avatar/forum.dynare.org/jpfeifer/32/5044_2.png) [@jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/u/jpfeifer)\ **Post date:** [29 August 2017 14:33 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493/65 "2017-08-29T14:33:04Z")
Your are the model builder. You need to understand why g and t are collinear. ---
**Author:** ![923115005](https://forum.dynare.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/9/73ab20/32.png) [@923115005](https://forum.dynare.org/u/923115005)\ **Post date:** [29 August 2017 14:34 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493/66 "2017-08-29T14:34:49Z")
tanks a lot professor ---
**Author:** ![923115005](https://forum.dynare.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/9/73ab20/32.png) [@923115005](https://forum.dynare.org/u/923115005)\ **Post date:** [30 August 2017 06:47 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493/67 "2017-08-30T06:47:18Z")
Dear professor after doing your suggestion in my model, model\_diagnostics says ![](https://forum.dynare.org/uploads/default/original/2X/2/2cb4d4f679ffbe9c59feffb66c5d93e627b1c0dd.PNG) but applying identification says: “There are NaN’s in the theoretical moments: make sure that for non-stationary models stationary transformations of non-stationary observables are used for checking identification. [TIP: use first differences].” what is the problem for my error in identification? and does model\_diagnostics says the model is suitable? ---
**Author:** ![jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/user_avatar/forum.dynare.org/jpfeifer/32/5044_2.png) [@jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/u/jpfeifer)\ **Post date:** [30 August 2017 07:06 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493/68 "2017-08-30T07:06:25Z")
This indicates that one of your observables defined with `varobs` has a unit root, which is quite uncommon. ---
**Author:** ![923115005](https://forum.dynare.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/9/73ab20/32.png) [@923115005](https://forum.dynare.org/u/923115005)\ **Post date:** [31 August 2017 07:10 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493/69 "2017-08-31T07:10:15Z")
Dear professor my model is Log-Linearized and all of the model variable has defined by deviation from steady-state and initial value of all variable is zero , but observable variable has defined by log-difference. my question is 1-how coding the measurement equation in dynare? supposing “y” is model variable and “yo” is observed variable. ---
**Author:** ![jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/user_avatar/forum.dynare.org/jpfeifer/32/5044_2.png) [@jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/u/jpfeifer)\ **Post date:** [31 August 2017 08:15 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493/70 "2017-08-31T08:15:35Z")
This has nothing to do with the problem. An observed log-difference should be stationary. The error message suggests that at least one of the observed variables is non-stationary. Regarding the coding of measurement equation, I already referred you to my Guide in the above posts. ---
**Author:** ![923115005](https://forum.dynare.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/9/73ab20/32.png) [@923115005](https://forum.dynare.org/u/923115005)\ **Post date:** [4 September 2017 20:09 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493/71 "2017-09-04T20:09:47Z")
Dear professor I want to estimate potential output by Kalman smoother, when I use “smoother” in “estimation” command. the result of Kalman smoother and observed variable is identical. what is the problem? tanks a lot for your time ---
**Author:** ![jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/user_avatar/forum.dynare.org/jpfeifer/32/5044_2.png) [@jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/u/jpfeifer)\ **Post date:** [5 September 2017 08:11 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493/72 "2017-09-05T08:11:19Z")
There is nothing wrong. Observables are observed, so there is no uncertainty about their values. Unless you have stochastic singularity or measurement error, the smoothed observable will be identical to the actual values. ---
**Author:** ![923115005](https://forum.dynare.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/9/73ab20/32.png) [@923115005](https://forum.dynare.org/u/923115005)\ **Post date:** [5 September 2017 12:56 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493/73 "2017-09-05T12:56:06Z")
tanks a lot dear professor then how to create a difference between it for indication output gap. in fact how coding the potential output? ---
**Author:** ![jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/user_avatar/forum.dynare.org/jpfeifer/32/5044_2.png) [@jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/u/jpfeifer)\ **Post date:** [5 September 2017 15:11 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493/74 "2017-09-05T15:11:35Z")
As @stepan-a said > [@stepan-a](#): > > if you defined the output gap in your model You need to have a model that define the concept of an output gap (which is by definition unobservable). If you model does not have that, there is nothing you can do with it. ---
**Author:** ![923115005](https://forum.dynare.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/9/73ab20/32.png) [@923115005](https://forum.dynare.org/u/923115005)\ **Post date:** [25 September 2017 06:32 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493/75 "2017-09-25T06:32:40Z")
Dear professor I appreciated for your time I have one problem and yet dose not solved. i have y variable in the model and i have yo as observable variable, yo defined as “yo=d(log(Y))”. my question: do i define measurement equation as “yo=y-y(-1)”? or “yo=y-y(-1)-epz” ? epz is growth rate of technology. tanks a lot ---
**Author:** ![jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/user_avatar/forum.dynare.org/jpfeifer/32/5044_2.png) [@jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/u/jpfeifer)\ **Post date:** [25 September 2017 07:27 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493/76 "2017-09-25T07:27:38Z")
As discussed in my Guide, if technology has a unit root, the growth rate definition in the model will feature the growth rate of technology. If technology is stationary, then `y` will already capture technology shocks. ---
**Author:** ![923115005](https://forum.dynare.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/9/73ab20/32.png) [@923115005](https://forum.dynare.org/u/923115005)\ **Post date:** [25 September 2017 07:52 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493/77 "2017-09-25T07:52:58Z")
tanks a lot technology growth rate does not has unit root. then which one equation do I use? “yo=y-y(-1)”? or “yo=y-y(-1)-epz”? ---
**Author:** ![jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/user_avatar/forum.dynare.org/jpfeifer/32/5044_2.png) [@jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/u/jpfeifer)\ **Post date:** [25 September 2017 15:59 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493/78 "2017-09-25T15:59:41Z")
Obviously the first one. ---
**Author:** ![923115005](https://forum.dynare.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/9/73ab20/32.png) [@923115005](https://forum.dynare.org/u/923115005)\ **Post date:** [4 October 2017 06:52 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493/79 "2017-10-04T06:52:02Z")
Dear professor how can i graph an irf for multi shock and an endogenous variable in one graph? tanks a lot ---
**Author:** ![Clandy](https://forum.dynare.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ecc23a/32.png) [@Clandy](https://forum.dynare.org/u/Clandy)\ **Post date:** [7 October 2017 13:00 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493/80 "2017-10-07T13:00:19Z")
Hi， After running the mod file, you can get the irf results in oo\_.irfs. Then you can plot them by matlab yourself. Actually, in the folder named ‘doc’ under root directory of dynare you can find the reference manual and user guide, make good use of them. Hope this helped. Clandy [Previous page](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forum.dynare.org/t/efficient-quantity/10493.md?page=5)