diff --git a/matlab/simulated_moments_estimation.m b/matlab/simulated_moments_estimation.m
index fd4c4c55a..e6bc6baa2 100644
--- a/matlab/simulated_moments_estimation.m
+++ b/matlab/simulated_moments_estimation.m
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ if nargin>3
     end
     if ~master_is_running_a_job
         error('Master has to run one job!');
-    end
+    end 
+    estimated_parameters_optimization_path = [NaN;xparam];
+    save('optimization_path.mat','estimated_parameters_optimization_path');
     disp(' ')
     disp('Master talks to its slaves...')
     disp(' ')
diff --git a/matlab/smm_objective.m b/matlab/smm_objective.m
index 2191afae9..72d768c7c 100644
--- a/matlab/smm_objective.m
+++ b/matlab/smm_objective.m
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ else% parallel mode.
         eval(['job' int2str(job_master(1)) ';'])
         tElapsedMasterJob = etime(clock, tStartMasterJob);
     else
-        tElapsedMasterJob = 30*100;
+        % tElapsedMasterJob = 30*100;
     end
     tStart = clock;
     missing_jobs = 1;
@@ -155,5 +155,11 @@ else% parallel mode.
 end
 
 r = transpose(simulated_moments-sample_moments)*weighting_matrix*(simulated_moments-sample_moments);
+priorObjectiveValue = r;
 
-priorObjectiveValue = r;
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+if exist('optimization_path.mat')
+    load('optimization_path.mat');
+    new_state = [ r; xparams];
+    estimated_parameters_optimization_path = [ estimated_parameters_optimization_path , new_state ];
+    save('optimization_path.mat','estimated_parameters_optimization_path');
+end
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