An alternating copolymer including a structural unit (a0-1) represented by general formula (a0-1) and a structural unit (a0-2) represented by general formula (a0-2) in which Rp01 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; Vp01 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; Rp02 and Rp03 each independently represents a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, or Rp02 and Rp03 are mutually bonded to form a ring; Rp04 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C5 alkyl group or a C1-C5 halogenated alkyl group; Rp05 represents an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a halogenated alkyl group, a cyano group or a hydroxy group; Rp06 represents a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group; and m represents an integer of 0 to 4