Dear Marco, could you at some point have a look at this: <http://www.dynare.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4402> http://www.dynare.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4402 1. Currently, identification only prints out the error code from info, but does not display the explicit error message of print_info. What do you think about making this more explicit? 2. I dont know if there is a way to avoid the problem and continue to run identification. I tried moving the identification command before the estimated_params-block in order for prior_exist to be set to 0 (line 102-109). However, then identification crashes in line 130 with ??? Error using ==> dynare_estimation_init at 153 ESTIMATION: the 'estimated_params' block is mandatory (unless you are running a smoother) Thus, there seems to be some inconsistency between Dynare_identification and dynare_estimation_init Best, Johannes -- Johannes Pfeifer Haußerstr. 29 72076 Tübingen Tel.: +49-(0)7071-6396184 Mobil.: +49-(0)170-6936820 Germany