To provide: a method for producing a
polymer that enables the production of a desired
polymer with high purity and high efficiency, which, when applied to a
radiation-sensitive or actinic
ray-sensitive resin composition, realizes a composition excellent in resolution and LWR performance particularly in the formation of ultra-fine patterns (e.g., with a
line width or space width of 25 nm or less); and a method for producing a
radiation-sensitive or actinic
ray-sensitive resin composition.SOLUTION: A method for producing a
polymer comprises a step of polymerizing a
monomer (a) represented by general formula (I) described in the specification and a
monomer (b) different from the
monomer (a), where, in the
polymerization step, a
polymerization inhibitor is included in an amount from 10
mass ppm to 10000
mass ppm inclusive base on the
mass of the monomer (a) in the reaction solution. Also provided is a method for producing a
radiation-sensitive or actinic
ray-sensitive resin composition.SELECTED DRAWING: None