Much political debate centers around where we should place industries/activities/other phenomena on the spectrum of Regulation <-> Free Markets. Ironically, today more than ever, because of increasing wealth and travel options, regulation is actually governed by market processes.
So, yes, Regulation <-> Free Markets, is still a sensible thing to consider when optimizing governance, but just remember that regulation, the prima facie antithesis to free markets, can't escape its opposite. Markets govern all things, including government itself.