Limits of market organization the book description the last quarter century has seen a broad but qualified belief in the efficacy of market organization slide into an unyielding dogma that the market as unconstrained as possible is the best way to govern virtually all economic activity. The limits of market organization 2 modern economies involve a variety of different kinds of activities for some of these market organization can do a fine job of governance but it is also important to recognize the complexities and limits of markets as economic governing structures. The limits of market organization examines the appropriateness of markets in four areas where support for privatization varies widely human services public utilities science and technology and. The limits of market organization examines the appropriateness of markets in four areas where support for privatization varies widely human services public utilities science and technology and activities where market involvement is altogether inappropriate richard murnane makes the case that a social interest in providing equal access to high quality education means that for school voucher plans to be effective substantial government oversight is necessary