It has long been said that people who can drink will increase their income. A research group at National Taiwan University clarified this.Using data from male adults in East Asia, the results of an investigation into the effects of whether or not one can drink alcohol on income and working hours show that nomi-nication cannot be expected to have an income-increasing effect.
According to the University of Tokyo, the research group conducted an alcohol patch test to examine alcohol tolerance among about 2,000 Japanese, about 1,000 South Korean, and about 500 Taiwanese working men. We compared the income and working hours of those who did not.
They found no statistically significant differences in income or working hours between drinkers and non-drinkers.In general, it has been said that drinking alcohol facilitates business communication and has the effect of increasing income, but as far as the survey results are concerned, it has become clear that such an effect cannot be expected at all.
Nominication is a word that combines drinking and communication, and was often used in business settings during the Showa era.It was said that when you get drunk and your brain becomes paralyzed, your deterrence weakens and you can speak honestly, leading to business success.
Although there have been many studies by economists who have attempted to clarify this logic, there have been problems such as the fact that the results of analysis depend heavily on assumptions.For this reason, the research group used genetically determined alcohol tolerance to explore its relationship with income.
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