Is Asian flushing syndrome a disadvantage in the labor market?
研究东亚地区因基因缺陷无法代谢酒精的人群（亚洲红脸症）是否在劳动力市场中处于劣势，通过日本、台湾和韩国的调查发现，酒精耐受性对收入和工时无显著影响。
A large fraction of people in East Asia are incapable of digesting alcohol because of a genetic deficiency. This study examines whether the variation in alcohol tolerance contributes to inequality in the labor market. We conduct our original surveys in Japan, Taiwan, and Korea with the measurement of respondents' degree of alcohol tolerance by a bio-marker test. We find that alcohol-tolerant men consume significantly more alcohol, but their earnings and hours worked do not differ from those of alcohol-intolerant men. Despite a prevalent view that drinking alcohol is indispensable to establish good relationships with colleagues and business partners, our results suggest that there is no systematic impact of alcohol tolerance on labor market outcomes.