1. Law, state, and the new developmentalism: an introduction David M. Trubek 2. New state activism in Brazil and the challenge for law David M. Trubek, Diogo R. Coutinho and Mario G. Schapiro Part I. New Industrial Policies: Global Insertion, Productive Transformation, Investment Strategies, and Flexible Law: 3. Understanding neo-developmentalism in Latin America: new industrial policies in Brazil and Colombia Shunko Rojas 4. Rediscovering the developmental path? Development bank, law, and innovation financing in the Brazilian economy Mario Shapiro Part II. Trade Law: Carving out Development Policy Space within the WTO Regime: 5. Carving out policy autonomy for developing countries in the World Trade Organization: the experience of Brazil and Mexico Alvaro Santos 6. Developmental responses to the international trade legal game: cases of intellectual property and export credit law reforms in Brazil Michelle Ratton Sanchez Badin Part III. Social Policy and Equity: Two Approaches to the Relationship between Social Policy, Law, and Development Strategy: 7. Decentralization and coordination in social law and policy: the Bolsa familia program Diogo R. Coutinho 8. Social policy and the new development state: the case of Colombia Helena Alviar Garcia.