Dear Prof Johannes,
I am trying to extend the model as in GPU (2010) and I found in you replication mod file equation 1, interest rate defined as:
r(t) = rstar + psi*(exp(d(t) - dbar) - 1) + exp(mu-1) - 1
I think in this formula it shoud be psi*(exp(d(t+1) - dbar) -1) since in the paper nowhere shows that r(t) related to D(t). r(t) is interest rate of debt issued at time t, and you defined “predetermined_variables k, d” so that it should appear d(t+1).
I think GPU made mistake here as all formula in the main text they wrote:
r(t) = rstar + psi*(exp(d(t+1) - dbar) - 1)
but in the appendix they nevertheless wrote:
r(t) = rstar + psi*(exp(d(t) - dbar) - 1)
It makes me confused or maybe I was wrong.
Could you please confirm which one is right?
Another question is how can you specify the observation equation as:
g_y = y/y(-1)*g(-1).
I do not understand this calculation though I read your guide. Basically, if Y = y*X(-1) then growth rate of Y is as
g_y = log(Y / Y(-1)) or g_y = log(y / y(-1)) + log(X(-1) / X(-2)) = log (y / y(-1)) + log(g(-1)).
In the model variable y is level so that g_y is gross growth rate. But the datafile you provide g_y, g_c and g_i are net growth rate. Could you please show me where I was wrong?
Thank you and best regards,