for instance in the earlymid s the englishspeaking countries israel and poland ranked highest in terms of the inequality indicators of both market and disposable income that countries with the highest marketincome inequality are also those with the highest inequality in disposable income is notable as it contrasts with findings from studies that include the elderly population eg jesuit and mahler this can be interpreted as choosing a social welfare function that attaches greater importance to the situation of lowincome households see duclos