“…Of these, Summerhill (2010), investigating the state of São Paulo, finds that a potentially coercive institution, the aldeamentos, has a positive correlation with income per capita in the long run. 26 More importantly, Summerhill (2010) finds no negative effect for inequality on long-term development. Nakabashi, Pereira, and Sachsida (2013) find a positive correlation between a measure of institutional quality and income levels in Brazilian municipalities.…”