At the macroeconomic level, the contribution of remittances to the economy of a country is often measured by the share of remittances in a country's GDP. In addition, the development impact may be discussed in terms of human capital, considering remittances as an instrument for providing additional opportunities for the recipients. In this respect the link between remittances and poverty and between remittances and inequality will be revisited to clarify the meaning of the realized and unrealized development potential of remittances.