Personal profile
Overview
Dr Angel Martin-Caballero is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the Work & Equalities Institute, Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester. His research interests span Employment and Industrial Relations, the Sociology and Political Economy of Work, and Human Resource Management.
His doctoral thesis examined the challenges of regulating platform work in Spain and Chile, highlighting the interplay between institutions, organisations and state actors. He is currently the Principal Investigator of the project “The Digital Workplace: Rethinking Compliance, Regulatory Enforcement and Institutional Change”.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, The Dynamics of Regulatory Change in Platform Work: Institutions, Labour Relations, and the Future of the Gig Economy in Spain and Chile, The University of Manchester
20 Sept 2021 → 11 Jul 2025
Award Date: 11 Jul 2025
Master of Science, An strategic role for HRM? Assessing the organisational management of three Chilean companies, Universidad de Chile
Award Date: 1 May 2019
Bachelor of Social Science, Universidad de Chile
Award Date: 1 Dec 2017
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Work and Equalities Institute
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Catalysts for Equality: How Unions and Collective Bargaining are Shaping Gender Segregation in Chilean Organisations
Ugarte, S. M., Martin-Caballero, A. & Curiñanco, R., 3 Oct 2025, Cambridge Journal of Economics.Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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Platform Capital and the City: Governing Uber in Buenos Aires and Manchester
Johnson, M. & Martin Caballero, A., 1 Mar 2025, In: Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal . 45, 1, 11.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Raising Their Voices Against Patriarchy: The Dynamic Use of Women's Leadership Styles for Progressing Gender Equality in Unions
Cornejo-Abarca, P., Ugarte, S. & Martin Caballero, A., 9 Jan 2025, In: Gender, Work and Organization. p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Elgar Companion to Regulating Platform Work: Insights From the Food Delivery Sector: Edited By KurtVandaele and SilviaRainone, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025. 314 pp. £185.00 (hardcover). ISBN: 978‐1‐0353‐2113‐1
Martin Caballero, A., 3 Jul 2025, In: British Journal of Industrial Relations.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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New regulations on platform work: Fragmented responses to issues of work fragmentation
Martin Caballero, A., 27 Apr 2024, In: Capital & Class.Research output: Contribution to journal › Commentary/debate › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
- 1 Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc
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43rd International Labour Process Conference
Martin Caballero, A. (Organiser)
23 Apr 2025 → 25 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
Press/Media
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Rewriting the rules of the gig economy: Can regulation really change the game?
15/01/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
Thesis
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The Dynamics of Regulatory Change in Platform Work: Institutions, Labour Relations, and the Future of the Gig Economy in Spain and Chile
Martin Caballero, A. (Author), Mustchin, S. (Co Supervisor) & Martinez Lucio, M. (Main Supervisor), 1 Apr 2025Student thesis: Phd
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