function optimize_prior(DynareOptions, ModelInfo, DynareResults, BayesInfo, EstimationInfo)
% This routine computes the mode of the prior density using an optimization algorithm.
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% Initialize to the prior mean
DynareResults.dr = set_state_space(DynareResults.dr,ModelInfo,DynareOptions);
xparam1 = BayesInfo.p1;
% Pertubation of the initial condition.
look_for_admissible_initial_condition = 1; scale = 1.0; iter = 0;
while look_for_admissible_initial_condition
xinit = xparam1+scale*randn(size(xparam1));
if all(xinit(:)>BayesInfo.p3) && all(xinit(:)