Rodriguez-Sanchez, Jose Ivan2018-10-082018-10-08Rodriguez-Sanchez, Jose Ivan. "Understanding the Problems and Obstacles of Corruption in Mexico." <i>Issue Brief,</i> 09.13.18, (2018) James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy: <a href="https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/understanding-problems-and-obstacles-corruption-mexico/">https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/understanding-problems-and-obstacles-corruption-mexico/</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/102814Corruption is a complex social, political and institutional problem that is difficult to define. This brief describes the challenges involved in defining, understanding and measuring corruption and evaluates the case study of Mexico, where corruption has increased in recent years, to illustrate these complexities.