When I left Russia back in late 2006, attempting to cross a busy Moscow street bordered on suicide. Instead of slowing down before a zebra crossing, Russian drivers were in the habit of accelerating so as to signal their intention NOT to stop. Understandably, pedestrians had no choice but to adjust their street crossing strategies accordingly. The result was what an economist might call a “bad” equilibrium. Moscow drivers would not even consider letting pedestrians cross. And pedestrians would not even try.
When visiting Moscow for the New Year hol...
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A wonderful example of why you kind of have to stick with the bad equilibrium: I nearly got an elderly lady killed a few weeks ago... Read More
Tuesday, 26 January 2016 1:01 PM
I didn't find crossing the road in Tbilisi much more of a challenge than in other Eastern European cities. Now that could have thr... Read More
Tuesday, 26 January 2016 2:02 PM
Jan, thanks for your comment. Your option (1) does not seem plausible. (2) and (3) do apply. I am also quite assertive when crossi... Read More
Tuesday, 26 January 2016 3:03 PM
