The phrase "empirical framework" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to a system or set of rules that are based on evidence from observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic. For example: "This experiment is guided by an empirical framework that is based on years of research in the field."
Venkatesan, K. et al. An empirical framework for binary interactome mapping.
Seminar 221, Industrial Organization: "An Empirical Framework for Sequential Assignment: The Allocation of Deceased Donor Kidneys".
"Patient Welfare and Patient Compliance: An Empirical Framework for Measuring the Benefits from Pharmaceutical Innovation", December 1998.
This paper uses a gravity-style empirical framework to examine the link between international knowledge flows and immigration policies.
A new empirical framework was developed that removes some of the stipulated limitations of the existing theories.
What is offered as novel is the integrated empirical framework approach for a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
This paper establishes an empirical framework for analyzing the trade-offs involved in designing sequential offer waiting lists and applies it to study the allocation of deceased donor kidneys.
Development of the empirical framework, over some ten years, has been driven by management strategic goals and the need for successful commercial outcomes.
In this paper an original, empirical framework called Factor Weighting Model (FWM) is proposed to integrate different indicators into a composite index.
The empirical framework and results from this paper hold the promise of guiding regulators, policy makers, and investors in their understanding of the tracking performance of LETPs.
Adopting a mixed methods approach, the research produced an empirical framework for negotiating the mode and level of public involvement in waste management decision-making.
