But you have the answer to your original question.
Yes, you/someone could make a target, print it and repeatedly measure it over time and graph the results.
Depending on the ink/paper combination, a slight shift *may* be observed depending on the time span involved.
Going through Aardberg's database might yield more information depending on the exact paper/ink combo.
Most of the work is already done (esp. if you have a Mac (but ultimately agnostic, you just want the CGATS data))................
http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/black-and-white-print-linearisation-with-i1profiler-and-qtr/