A developer according to the present invention is arranged such that the
composition of particulate metal oxide added as an external additive to a
toner surface and the composition of particulate metal oxide added to a
resin layer covering a carrier surface are identical to each other, so
that the amount of frictional charge that is generated between the toner
and the external additive is made larger than the amount of frictional
charge that is generated between the external additive and the carrier
surface. With this, the external additive is prevented from migrating
from the toner surface onto the carrier surface. This makes it possible
to prevent the external additive from migrating from the toner surface
onto the carrier surface, and thereby to remedy (i) defects in charge and
fluidity and (ii) secondary failures, i.e., defects in development that
are caused by deterioration in performance of the developer due to the
defects in charge and fluidity.