On the uniqueness of the maximum likelihood estimator in truncated regression models

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In this short note it is demonstrated that although the log-likelihood function for the truncated normal regression model may not be globally concave, it will possess a unique maximum if one exists. This is because the hessian matrix is negative semi-definite when evaluated at any possible solution to the likelihood equations. Since this rules out any saddle points or local minima, more than two local maxima occuring is impossible.

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