In Aggregation-based economics, resolution is limited by how finely system activity is summarized before observation. The field does not see events or interactions; it sees reported aggregates. Resolution is therefore set by reporting frequency, spatial aggregation, sectoral classification, and accounting conventions. Finer resolution permits detection of short-run fluctuations or localized shocks; coarser resolution smooths dynamics into trends and averages. Once activity is aggregated, distinctions below the reporting level no longer exist as evidence and cannot be recovered.
Core idea:
Aggregation can only see distinctions that survive institutional summarization.