对制度当然可以做计量研究,只要你能找到较好的制度变量。
关注下面两篇文章:
Acemoglu, Daron, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson (2001) “The Colonial
Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation,” American
Economic Review, December, 91, 5, 1369-1401.
Acemoglu, Daron, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson (2005): “The Rise of Europe: Atlantic Trade, Institutional Change and Economic Growth”, American Economic Review, December, v. 95, 546-579 .