Relaunching a traditional preferred employment model, creating attractive entrepreneurial opportunities

The Austrian agency Monopolverwaltung has been managing the tobacco monopoly in Austria for over 240 years; and while it originally controlled all aspects of the monopoly, since 1995 the agency has increasingly focused on awarding tobacco store (‘Trafik’) licenses to individuals with disabilities. In 2022 this initiative was revitalized with active encouragement and consultancy, alongside the implementation of a transparent EU-compliant licensing process. By mid-2024, 1,218 entrepreneurs with disabilities successfully operated their own Trafik.

Solution: Trafiken-Enterpreneurs
Organization: Monopolverwaltung GmbH
Country of Implementation: Austria

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