This study investigates corruption as a topic, the first article tries to locate, frame and locate corruption, starting with its conceptual framework, the advantage of the conceptual framework is knowing what we are talking about, understanding the phenomenon of corruption itself , its mutations over time and its potential for advancement and its technology, classifying and describing acts of corruption legislated or not, in developed and developing countries.
Then the timely description of the causes and economic effects of corruption, we know that the causes are diverse, from cultural to the over-regulation of economies, but the economic effects are devastating, from the diversion of public funds, to deaths, from accidents in public services, through bribes and overpricing of repairs and maintenance.
Ending with the formulation of the hypothesis about corruption, dealing with the truth, the ax does not kill, someone manipulates it, money does not corrupt, it is human beings, is corruption for money ?, it will be for other factors, it is a paradox In herself.
The conclusions after focusing on these concepts help us understand this worldwide phenomenon, which is corruption, which has existed since man stepped on this land, with the first documents on corruption are located in Egypt, in the reign of Ramses IX, 1100 ac., so since our origin corruption lived with us, but today in some countries, especially Latin Americans, it is a disease.
Keywords: Corruption, Conceptual framework, Hypothesis, Causes and Economic Effects