“Make-work” state schemes to mop them up are nearly as bad as doing nothing, his findings show, and temporary jobs only a bit better.

他的调查表明：为了工作而工作差不多和失业一样糟糕，暂时工作还勉强可以。

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For the moment, Mr. Sarkozy is sanguine about the first round, dismissing the CSA poll's findings on Wednesday and noting that other surveys show him ahead of his challenger in the first round.

WSJ: Sarkozy Losing Ground, Poll Shows