# Parameter dependence and steady state

**URL:** <https://forum.dynare.org/t/parameter-dependence-and-steady-state/16706>\
**Category:** Estimation\
**Created:** [2 October 2020 09:19 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/parameter-dependence-and-steady-state/16706 "2020-10-02T09:19:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![abilov001](https://forum.dynare.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@abilov001](https://forum.dynare.org/u/abilov001)\
**Post date:** [2 October 2020 09:19 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/parameter-dependence-and-steady-state/16706/1 "2020-10-02T09:19:02Z")

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Dear all,

As far as I understand there are two ways to take into account parameter dependence in Bayesian estimation of the model ([https://archives.dynare.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php%3Fp=21053.html](https://archives.dynare.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php%3Fp=21053.html)):

1. Include the parameters which depend on estimated parameters in the model block with # operator;
2. Include the parameters which depend on estimated parameters in the steady\_state\_model block (also declare them as parameters at the beginning of the mod file).

However, when I adopted the second approach, I found out that I get a warning stating: ‘Some of the parameters have no value when using steady’. The warning is for all the parameters which depend on estimated parameters, which are in the steady\_state\_model block. What could be the reason?

Best,  
Nurdaulet

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**Author:** ![abilov001](https://forum.dynare.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@abilov001](https://forum.dynare.org/u/abilov001)\
**Post date:** [2 October 2020 17:33 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/parameter-dependence-and-steady-state/16706/2 "2020-10-02T17:33:10Z")

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I sorted it out. Thank you!

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**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:** [3 October 2020 13:08 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/parameter-dependence-and-steady-state/16706/3 "2020-10-03T13:08:47Z")

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If you read the full error message, you will see that it mentions explicitly that you can ignore the warning if there is a steady state file setting those parameters.