PURPOSE: To provide a conductive paste wherein in the sintering process of layered ceramic capacitors, delamination and crack formation due to the difference of sintering shrinkage percentages of a ceramic and inner electrodes is prevented.

CONSTITUTION: Zirconium alkoxide is contained in a paste prepared by kneading a silver-containing metal powder and an organic binder and a solvent, and thus the sintering shrinkage of the metal powder component at the time of sintering is suppressed and matched to the sintering shrinkage of a ceramic. Delamination and crack formation which occurs conventionally in the sintering process of layered ceramic capacitors is prevented and the reliability of products can be improved.