NOVELTY - Electroconductive composition comprises metal conductive fiber (A) having average short-axis length of 1-150 nm, and compound(s) (B) chosen from nitrogen-containing compound (I), piperidine compound (II) and compound having partial structure (III).    USE - Electroconductive composition is used for manufacture of component for solar cell and touch panel (all claimed). Uses include but are not limited to liquid crystal panel, electronic paper, liquid crystal display device, electromagnetic wave shield component, organic electroluminescent display device and inorganic electroluminescent display device.    ADVANTAGE - The electroconductive composition is capable of maintaining conductivity over time even when exposed to harsh conditions of high temperature, irradiation with active radiation or presence of ozone. Th layer formed using the electroconductive composition has excellent transparency and reduced surface resistance.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Electroconductive composition comprises metal conductive fiber (A) having average short-axis length of 1-150 nm, and compound(s) (B) chosen from nitrogen-containing compound of formula: R1-N(-OH)-R2 (I), piperidine compound of formula (II) and compound having partial structure of formula (III).    R1,R2=H, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, acyl, aryloxy carbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl or carbamoyl;    R3-R6,R8-R11=1-4C alkyl;    R7=H or substituent;and    R12=alkyl, alkoxy, acyl or H.    INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) electroconductive component (1), which has a base material (10) and an electroconductive layer (20) formed from the electrically conductive composition provided on the base material;    (2) manufacture of electroconductive component, which involves forming electroconductive layer on base material using the electroconductive composition; and    (3) manufacture of electroconductive component having patterning electroconductivity layer, which involves providing a photoresist layer on the electroconductive component having base material and electroconductive layer, exposing and developing the photoresist layer to pattern shape, forming photoresist layer of pattern shape, and etching the electroconductive layer through photoresist layer of the said pattern shape.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of the electroconductive component manufactured using the electroconductive composition.    Electroconductive component (1)    Base material (10)    Electroconductive layer (20)    Middle layer (30)    Contact bonding layer (31)